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South Sudan vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 41st vs. 91st).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Tunisia ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while Tunisia ranks 127/197 ($4,350).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Tunisia
Population
12387398
12402051
Population rank 81/197 80/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$4,350
2024
GDP per capita rank 172/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$14,451
2024
Government debt
$6.87B
2015
$44.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2025
82.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$618
2015
$3,617
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,540
2025
$4,061
2025
Land area
243,990 sq mi
2025
59,985 sq mi
2025
Population density
49 ppl/mi²
2024
204.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
76.9 years
2025

South Sudan and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Tunisia
Year GDP
South Sudan Tunisia
1961 - $866,155,429
1962 - $880,027,733
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1965 - $991,047,619
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1990 - $12,290,568,182
1991 - $13,074,782,609
1992 - $15,496,708,060
1993 - $14,608,335,608
1994 - $15,633,174,304
1995 - $18,030,876,599
1996 - $19,587,161,807
1997 - $20,746,210,354
1998 - $21,802,893,587
1999 - $22,943,202,175
2000 - $21,473,528,161
2001 - $22,065,832,449
2002 - $23,141,616,605
2003 - $27,453,902,261
2004 - $31,183,885,241
2005 - $32,272,186,695
2006 - $34,376,664,601
2007 - $38,915,353,867
2008 $14,586,253,383 $44,859,439,902
2009 $12,231,264,525 $43,455,740,497
2010 $14,602,072,411 $46,206,091,938
2011 $14,907,308,933 $48,123,325,825
2012 $11,931,472,169 $47,311,401,813
2013 $18,426,469,017 $48,685,446,414
2014 $13,962,212,847 $50,271,812,921
2015 $11,997,800,760 $45,779,494,042
2016 - $44,360,072,680
2017 - $42,163,530,591
2018 - $42,686,504,460
2019 - $41,905,642,419
2020 - $42,491,780,918
2021 - $47,073,234,359
2022 - $44,948,769,171
2023 - $48,196,281,784
2024 - $53,409,988,745

South Sudan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Tunisia
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Tunisia
1961 - $200.7
1962 - $201.4
1963 - $231.9
1964 - $228.5
1965 - $217.3
1966 - $223.8
1967 - $228
1968 - $248.9
1969 - $257.7
1970 - $280.5
1971 - $320
1972 - $415
1973 - $493
1974 - $624
1975 - $741
1976 - $752
1977 - $830
1978 - $946
1979 - $1,113
1980 - $1,324
1981 - $1,247
1982 - $1,177
1983 - $1,184
1984 - $1,143
1985 - $1,135
1986 - $1,187
1987 - $1,245
1988 - $1,266
1989 - $1,239
1990 - $1,476
1991 - $1,538
1992 - $1,785
1993 - $1,649
1994 - $1,733
1995 - $1,968
1996 - $2,107
1997 - $2,202
1998 - $2,285
1999 - $2,376
2000 - $2,199
2001 - $2,236
2002 - $2,321
2003 - $2,726
2004 - $3,067
2005 - $3,147
2006 - $3,323
2007 - $3,727
2008 $1,654 $4,255
2009 $1,323 $4,080
2010 $1,498 $4,292
2011 $1,449 $4,421
2012 $1,109 $4,297
2013 $1,650 $4,370
2014 $1,243 $4,459
2015 $1,080 $4,015
2016 - $3,848
2017 - $3,619
2018 - $3,628
2019 - $3,529
2020 - $3,549
2021 - $3,907
2022 - $3,709
2023 - $3,950
2024 - $4,350

South Sudan vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Tunisia
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Tunisia
1950 30.2 38.2
1951 30.6 38.7
1952 31 39.3
1953 31.4 39.7
1954 31.7 40
1955 32 40.8
1956 31.6 41.3
1957 30.9 42.1
1958 27.6 42.7
1959 27.8 43.4
1960 28.1 44
1961 28.3 44.3
1962 28.5 45.6
1963 28.2 46.4
1964 32.5 47.3
1965 28.8 48.2
1966 25.6 49.2
1967 25.9 50.2
1968 26.1 51.3
1969 25.4 52.3
1970 25.6 53.8
1971 31 54.9
1972 31.3 56.1
1973 36.3 57.1
1974 36.6 58.3
1975 36.9 59.3
1976 37.1 60.3
1977 37.4 61.3
1978 37.6 62.1
1979 37.8 62.9
1980 38 63.7
1981 38.3 64.4
1982 38.7 65
1983 34.7 65.7
1984 31.8 66.3
1985 32.4 66.9
1986 32.8 67.4
1987 20.7 68
1988 11 68.5
1989 28.2 68.8
1990 28.6 69.1
1991 29.2 69.4
1992 21.9 69.7
1993 22.3 70
1994 44.9 70.4
1995 31.5 70.8
1996 32.1 71.2
1997 33.1 71.7
1998 19 72.1
1999 44.5 72.3
2000 47.6 72.6
2001 48.6 72.8
2002 49.4 73.1
2003 52.3 73.3
2004 53.1 73.5
2005 54 73.7
2006 54.7 73.9
2007 55.4 74
2008 56.3 74.2
2009 56.8 74.3
2010 57.5 74.4
2011 57.7 74.5
2012 58.2 74.6
2013 58.3 74.7
2014 45.6 74.8
2015 39.8 74.9
2016 36.7 75
2017 35.4 75.2
2018 51.9 75.4
2019 58.1 75.6
2020 57.6 75
2021 57 72.9
2022 57.2 76.1
2023 57.6 76.5
2024 57.7 76.7
2025 57.9 76.9

South Sudan and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Tunisia
Year Population
South Sudan Tunisia
1960 2,931,559 4,267,288
1961 2,976,724 4,316,278
1962 3,024,308 4,369,136
1963 3,072,669 4,427,131
1964 3,129,918 4,489,869
1965 3,189,835 4,561,385
1966 3,236,423 4,652,287
1967 3,277,648 4,760,970
1968 3,321,528 4,879,899
1969 3,365,533 5,004,697
1970 3,409,614 5,131,396
1971 3,468,646 5,261,658
1972 3,542,497 5,396,557
1973 3,627,383 5,537,242
1974 3,723,259 5,684,674
1975 3,821,494 5,839,262
1976 3,921,910 5,996,994
1977 4,024,032 6,155,931
1978 4,127,657 6,309,390
1979 4,232,605 6,456,419
1980 4,339,030 6,606,195
1981 4,447,272 6,758,284
1982 4,557,686 6,908,642
1983 4,661,574 7,053,800
1984 4,750,627 7,220,044
1985 4,834,296 7,409,903
1986 4,921,240 7,600,301
1987 4,962,395 7,789,987
1988 4,848,029 7,974,440
1989 4,713,229 8,151,660
1990 4,737,633 8,324,509
1991 4,836,677 8,501,827
1992 4,909,749 8,682,512
1993 4,956,002 8,857,910
1994 5,071,184 9,018,448
1995 5,225,836 9,161,258
1996 5,356,925 9,294,432
1997 5,509,136 9,421,270
1998 5,620,068 9,541,667
1999 5,771,628 9,655,963
2000 6,032,267 9,764,935
2001 6,308,391 9,869,677
2002 6,596,806 9,971,515
2003 6,903,127 10,071,632
2004 7,233,041 10,166,163
2005 7,590,143 10,255,472
2006 7,976,526 10,346,410
2007 8,388,788 10,441,702
2008 8,817,647 10,542,635
2009 9,243,556 10,650,681
2010 9,745,953 10,765,980
2011 10,288,109 10,886,035
2012 10,756,240 11,009,647
2013 11,166,275 11,141,361
2014 11,235,073 11,274,288
2015 11,107,561 11,402,264
2016 10,830,102 11,528,674
2017 10,259,154 11,650,498
2018 10,122,977 11,765,514
2019 10,423,384 11,875,081
2020 10,698,467 11,974,057
2021 10,865,780 12,048,622
2022 11,021,177 12,119,334
2023 11,483,374 12,200,431
2024 11,943,408 12,277,109

Fertility rates in South Sudan and Tunisia

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Tunisia
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Tunisia
1960 7.16 7.16
1961 7.18 7.16
1962 7.2 7.17
1963 7.2 7.17
1964 7.22 7.17
1965 7.22 7.11
1966 7.25 7.06
1967 7.26 6.95
1968 7.26 6.81
1969 7.28 6.62
1970 7.29 6.43
1971 7.3 6.29
1972 7.31 6.19
1973 7.31 6.12
1974 7.31 6.05
1975 7.33 5.97
1976 7.33 5.87
1977 7.33 5.68
1978 7.33 5.4
1979 7.32 5.18
1980 7.33 5.03
1981 7.33 5.02
1982 7.34 4.89
1983 7.34 4.77
1984 7.35 4.66
1985 7.36 4.52
1986 7.38 4.36
1987 7.39 4.1
1988 7.38 3.83
1989 7.37 3.57
1990 7.38 3.44
1991 7.38 3.31
1992 7.37 3.19
1993 7.36 3.06
1994 7.35 2.87
1995 7.34 2.67
1996 7.32 2.49
1997 7.2 2.34
1998 7.08 2.2
1999 6.94 2.08
2000 6.8 2.03
2001 6.65 1.98
2002 6.52 1.94
2003 6.35 1.96
2004 6.19 1.95
2005 6.02 1.95
2006 5.85 1.95
2007 5.7 1.96
2008 5.57 1.98
2009 5.45 2
2010 5.32 2.08
2011 5.19 2.19
2012 5.06 2.28
2013 4.94 2.31
2014 4.82 2.32
2015 4.7 2.31
2016 4.58 2.28
2017 4.48 2.21
2018 4.37 2.13
2019 4.26 2.1
2020 4.16 2
2021 4.05 1.8
2022 3.96 1.85
2023 3.86 1.83

South Sudan and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Tunisia
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Tunisia
1960 18.6 18.4
1961 18.5 18.3
1962 18.5 18.2
1963 18.4 18.1
1964 18.4 18
1965 18.3 17.9
1966 18.3 17.8
1967 18.2 17.7
1968 18 17.6
1969 17.9 17.5
1970 17.7 17.6
1971 17.6 17.6
1972 17.5 17.6
1973 17.5 17.7
1974 17.4 17.8
1975 17.4 17.8
1976 17.3 17.9
1977 17.2 18
1978 17.2 18.1
1979 17.1 18.3
1980 17.1 18.5
1981 17 18.7
1982 16.9 19
1983 16.8 19.2
1984 16.8 19.5
1985 16.7 19.7
1986 16.6 19.9
1987 16.5 20.2
1988 16.8 20.4
1989 17.1 20.7
1990 17 21
1991 17 21.2
1992 17 21.5
1993 16.9 21.8
1994 16.9 22.1
1995 16.9 22.5
1996 16.9 22.9
1997 16.9 23.2
1998 17 23.6
1999 17.1 24
2000 17.2 24.4
2001 17.3 24.8
2002 17.3 25.3
2003 17.3 25.7
2004 17.4 26.2
2005 17.6 26.7
2006 17.8 27.2
2007 18 27.6
2008 18.2 28.1
2009 18.4 28.5
2010 18.7 28.9
2011 19 29.2
2012 19.2 29.5
2013 19.3 29.8
2014 19 30.1
2015 18.6 30.4
2016 18.2 30.8
2017 17.4 31.1
2018 17.3 31.4
2019 17.8 31.7
2020 18.2 32
2021 18.4 32.4
2022 18.7 32.8
2023 19 33.2
2024 19.4 33.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$47.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.26%
2023
2.36%
2023
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2%
2025
-5.43%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
62.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
23.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
41
2025
49.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
37.8%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
31.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.58 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Tunisia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+15,374
2024
-15,221
2024
Urban population
21.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
5.62
2025
48.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
8
2024
39
2024
Higher education index
10
2025
41
2025
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
54
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
94%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
72.4%
2023

Health

South Sudan Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$49.4
2022
$265.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17
2022
$90
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
76.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
49.1%
2022
4.38%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2020
1.29
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
98.7
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
21
2025
74
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Tunisia
% of world land
0.42%
2025
0.1%
2025
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2025
37,454 sq mi
2025
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2025
2,731 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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