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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
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
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
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
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
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
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
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
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
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
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
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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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% 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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
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
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% 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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