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South Sudan vs Tonga statistics compared

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South Sudan has a population of 12.2M (ranked 81/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 41st vs. 176th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($679M). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080), while Tonga ranks 110/197 ($6,547).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Tonga
Population
12565048
103283
Population rank 80/197 183/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$679M
2025
GDP rank 151/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$6,547
2025
GDP per capita rank 180/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$6.98B
2015
$186M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.1%
2025
27.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$628
2015
$1,793
2025
Government debt per person rank 160/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,514
2026
$4,104
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2024
3.1
2024
Median age
19.7 years
2025
22 years
2025
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

South Sudan and Tonga: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Tonga economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Tonga
2025 - $679,218,219
2024 - $647,488,244
2023 - $591,139,734
2022 - $556,514,556
2021 - $519,306,339
2020 - $506,571,487
2019 - $506,031,248
2018 - $493,530,767
2017 - $459,976,847
2016 - $420,828,255
2015 $11,997,800,760 $437,525,539
2014 $13,962,212,847 $440,997,735
2013 $18,426,469,017 $451,788,498
2012 $11,931,472,169 $471,122,971
2011 $14,907,308,933 $414,143,828
2010 $14,602,072,411 $366,887,375
2009 $12,231,264,525 $312,415,028
2008 $14,586,253,383 $344,438,844
2007 - $298,519,623
2006 - $292,232,703
2005 - $261,823,805
2004 - $230,678,011
2003 - $202,246,591
2002 - $182,764,281
2001 - $181,117,230
2000 - $204,848,488
1999 - $199,208,718
1998 - $191,504,893
1997 - $214,991,452
1996 - $222,100,576
1995 - $208,871,666
1994 - $195,990,986
1993 - $138,489,884
1992 - $137,066,291
1991 - $132,201,141
1990 - $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Tonga
2025 - $6,547
2024 - $6,215
2023 - $5,652
2022 - $5,298
2021 - $4,923
2020 - $4,792
2019 - $4,789
2018 - $4,675
2017 - $4,366
2016 - $3,988
2015 $1,080 $4,124
2014 $1,243 $4,137
2013 $1,650 $4,219
2012 $1,109 $4,384
2011 $1,449 $3,850
2010 $1,498 $3,416
2009 $1,323 $2,914
2008 $1,654 $3,218
2007 - $2,797
2006 - $2,750
2005 - $2,478
2004 - $2,195
2003 - $1,936
2002 - $1,759
2001 - $1,754
2000 - $1,995
1999 - $1,952
1998 - $1,889
1997 - $2,136
1996 - $2,215
1995 - $2,084
1994 - $1,957
1993 - $1,383
1992 - $1,370
1991 - $1,323
1990 - $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Tonga
2026 58 73.4
2025 57.9 73.2
2024 57.7 73.1
2023 57.6 72.9
2022 57.2 72.6
2021 57 72.1
2020 57.6 72.4
2019 58.1 72.3
2018 51.9 72.2
2017 35.4 72.1
2016 36.7 72
2015 39.8 71.9
2014 45.6 71.7
2013 58.3 71.6
2012 58.2 71.5
2011 57.7 71.4
2010 57.5 71.3
2009 56.8 70.9
2008 56.3 71
2007 55.4 70.9
2006 54.7 70.7
2005 54 70.6
2004 53.1 70.4
2003 52.3 70.2
2002 49.4 70
2001 48.6 69.8
2000 47.6 69.6
1999 44.5 69.4
1998 19 69.2
1997 33.1 69
1996 32.1 68.8
1995 31.5 68.6
1994 44.9 68.4
1993 22.3 68.2
1992 21.9 67.9
1991 29.2 67.7
1990 28.6 67.5
1989 28.2 67.4
1988 11 67.3
1987 20.7 67.2
1986 32.8 67.1
1985 32.4 66.9
1984 31.8 66.8
1983 34.7 66.7
1982 38.7 66.3
1981 38.3 66.4
1980 38 66.2
1979 37.8 66
1978 37.6 65.9
1977 37.4 65.6
1976 37.1 65.4
1975 36.9 65.1
1974 36.6 64.8
1973 36.3 64.4
1972 31.3 64.1
1971 31 63.6
1970 25.6 63.2
1969 25.4 62.7
1968 26.1 62.2
1967 25.9 61.7
1966 25.6 61.2
1965 28.8 60.7
1964 32.5 60.3
1963 28.2 59.8
1962 28.5 59.3
1961 28.3 58.8
1960 28.1 58.3
1959 27.8 57.8
1958 27.6 57.2
1957 30.9 56.5
1956 31.6 55.7
1955 32 54.7
1954 31.7 53.6
1953 31.4 52.4
1952 31 51.2
1951 30.6 49.8
1950 30.2 48.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tonga
2025 12,188,788 103,742
2024 11,943,408 104,175
2023 11,483,374 104,597
2022 11,021,177 105,042
2021 10,865,780 105,490
2020 10,698,467 105,704
2019 10,423,384 105,669
2018 10,122,977 105,567
2017 10,259,154 105,356
2016 10,830,102 105,524
2015 11,107,561 106,095
2014 11,235,073 106,609
2013 11,166,275 107,078
2012 10,756,240 107,460
2011 10,288,109 107,570
2010 9,745,953 107,400
2009 9,243,556 107,203
2008 8,817,647 107,020
2007 8,388,788 106,726
2006 7,976,526 106,253
2005 7,590,143 105,671
2004 7,233,041 105,071
2003 6,903,127 104,464
2002 6,596,806 103,874
2001 6,308,391 103,288
2000 6,032,267 102,677
1999 5,771,628 102,046
1998 5,620,068 101,388
1997 5,509,136 100,674
1996 5,356,925 100,275
1995 5,225,836 100,225
1994 5,071,184 100,166
1993 4,956,002 100,103
1992 4,909,749 100,022
1991 4,836,677 99,895
1990 4,737,633 99,700
1989 4,713,229 99,403
1988 4,848,029 98,969
1987 4,962,395 98,376
1986 4,921,240 98,010
1985 4,834,296 97,984
1984 4,750,627 97,990
1983 4,661,574 97,998
1982 4,557,686 97,980
1981 4,447,272 97,909
1980 4,339,030 97,769
1979 4,232,605 97,544
1978 4,127,657 97,204
1977 4,024,032 96,725
1976 3,921,910 95,325
1975 3,821,494 93,017
1974 3,723,259 90,683
1973 3,627,383 88,805
1972 3,542,497 87,356
1971 3,468,646 85,896
1970 3,409,614 84,401
1969 3,365,533 82,885
1968 3,321,528 81,353
1967 3,277,648 79,814
1966 3,236,423 78,002
1965 3,189,835 75,924
1964 3,129,918 73,879
1963 3,072,669 71,885
1962 3,024,308 69,940
1961 2,976,724 68,037
1960 2,931,559 66,170

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Tonga

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Tonga
2024 3.79 3.1
2023 3.86 3.13
2022 3.96 3.17
2021 4.05 3.2
2020 4.16 3.23
2019 4.26 3.27
2018 4.37 3.33
2017 4.48 3.39
2016 4.58 3.46
2015 4.7 3.54
2014 4.82 3.62
2013 4.94 3.7
2012 5.06 3.77
2011 5.19 3.83
2010 5.32 3.88
2009 5.45 3.95
2008 5.57 4.01
2007 5.7 4.09
2006 5.85 4.14
2005 6.02 4.2
2004 6.19 4.19
2003 6.35 4.18
2002 6.52 4.14
2001 6.65 4.13
2000 6.8 4.16
1999 6.94 4.23
1998 7.08 4.31
1997 7.2 4.38
1996 7.32 4.46
1995 7.34 4.56
1994 7.35 4.66
1993 7.36 4.73
1992 7.37 4.79
1991 7.38 4.85
1990 7.38 4.93
1989 7.37 5.01
1988 7.38 5.1
1987 7.39 5.19
1986 7.38 5.27
1985 7.36 5.34
1984 7.35 5.41
1983 7.34 5.45
1982 7.34 5.5
1981 7.33 5.55
1980 7.33 5.6
1979 7.32 5.65
1978 7.33 5.68
1977 7.33 5.7
1976 7.33 5.73
1975 7.33 5.75
1974 7.31 5.77
1973 7.31 5.8
1972 7.31 5.86
1971 7.3 5.96
1970 7.29 6.07
1969 7.28 6.17
1968 7.26 6.23
1967 7.26 6.29
1966 7.25 6.35
1965 7.22 6.41
1964 7.22 6.46
1963 7.2 6.52
1962 7.2 6.57
1961 7.18 6.61
1960 7.16 6.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Tonga
2025 19.7 22
2024 19.4 21.9
2023 19 21.9
2022 18.7 22
2021 18.4 22.1
2020 18.2 22.1
2019 17.8 22
2018 17.3 22
2017 17.4 21.9
2016 18.2 21.9
2015 18.6 21.8
2014 19 21.7
2013 19.3 21.6
2012 19.2 21.4
2011 19 21.2
2010 18.7 21.2
2009 18.4 21.1
2008 18.2 21
2007 18 20.9
2006 17.8 20.8
2005 17.6 20.8
2004 17.4 20.8
2003 17.3 20.8
2002 17.3 20.7
2001 17.3 20.5
2000 17.2 20.3
1999 17.1 20.1
1998 17 19.9
1997 16.9 19.7
1996 16.9 19.6
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 16.9 19.6
1992 17 19.5
1991 17 19.3
1990 17 19.1
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 16.8 18.6
1987 16.5 18.3
1986 16.6 18.2
1985 16.7 18.1
1984 16.8 18
1983 16.8 17.9
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 17 17.6
1980 17.1 17.4
1979 17.1 17.3
1978 17.2 17.1
1977 17.2 16.8
1976 17.3 16.7
1975 17.4 16.7
1974 17.4 16.8
1973 17.5 16.8
1972 17.5 16.7
1971 17.6 16.7
1970 17.7 16.8
1969 17.9 16.8
1968 18 16.9
1967 18.2 17
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.3 17
1964 18.4 17
1963 18.4 17
1962 18.5 17.1
1961 18.5 17.1
1960 18.6 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$709M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
46.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.45%
2025
+4.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
49.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$16M
2024
$413M
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
n/a

Energy

South Sudan Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
68.7 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
47.9 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Tonga
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.001%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
21.7%
2025
21.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
47.2:52.8
2025
Average male height n/a
5.84 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
3.08
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
50
2026
Higher education index
14
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14
2012
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
49
2026
126
2026
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
99.5%
2023
English speaking
40%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
67.4%
2024

Health

South Sudan Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
96.7
2024
9.5
2024
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Tonga
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
20,018 sq mi
2025
2,680 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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