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South Sudan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 41st vs. 53rd).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Turkmenistan
Population
12507858
7776557
Population rank 80/197 104/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

South Sudan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 - $45,894,538,666
2022 - $42,208,726,138
2021 - $40,589,905,812
2020 - $41,509,903,182
2019 - $40,810,067,975
2018 - $40,765,428,571
2017 - $37,926,285,714
2016 - $36,169,428,571
2015 $11,997,800,760 $35,799,714,286
2014 $13,962,212,847 $43,524,210,526
2013 $18,426,469,017 $39,197,543,860
2012 $11,931,472,169 $35,164,210,526
2011 $14,907,308,933 $29,233,333,333
2010 $14,602,072,411 $22,583,157,895
2009 $12,231,264,525 $20,214,385,965
2008 $14,586,253,383 $19,271,523,179
2007 - $12,664,165,103
2006 - $10,276,674,365
2005 - $8,103,901,996
2004 - $6,838,351,088
2003 - $5,977,440,583
2002 - $4,462,029,109
2001 - $3,534,772,732
2000 - $2,904,663,311
1999 - $2,450,564,100
1998 - $2,605,689,134
1997 - $2,450,350,625
1996 - $2,378,759,975
1995 - $2,482,228,440
1994 - $2,561,118,608
1993 - $3,179,225,949
1992 - $3,200,539,816
1991 - $3,208,098,919
1990 - $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 - $6,232
2022 - $5,838
2021 - $5,723
2020 - $5,973
2019 - $5,998
2018 - $6,125
2017 - $5,828
2016 - $5,687
2015 $1,080 $5,759
2014 $1,243 $7,164
2013 $1,650 $6,600
2012 $1,109 $6,054
2011 $1,449 $5,144
2010 $1,498 $4,059
2009 $1,323 $3,708
2008 $1,654 $3,606
2007 - $2,415
2006 - $1,997
2005 - $1,604
2004 - $1,379
2003 - $1,229
2002 - $936
2001 - $756
2000 - $634
1999 - $546
1998 - $591
1997 - $565
1996 - $558
1995 - $592
1994 - $622
1993 - $788
1992 - $811
1991 - $832
1990 - $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2026 58 70.5
2025 57.9 70.3
2024 57.7 70.2
2023 57.6 70.1
2022 57.2 69.9
2021 57 69.4
2020 57.6 68.8
2019 58.1 69.4
2018 51.9 69.3
2017 35.4 69.2
2016 36.7 69.1
2015 39.8 69.1
2014 45.6 69
2013 58.3 69
2012 58.2 69
2011 57.7 68.9
2010 57.5 68.6
2009 56.8 68.2
2008 56.3 67.6
2007 55.4 67
2006 54.7 66.6
2005 54 66.3
2004 53.1 66.1
2003 52.3 65.9
2002 49.4 65.6
2001 48.6 65.3
2000 47.6 64.9
1999 44.5 64.5
1998 19 64
1997 33.1 63.7
1996 32.1 63.5
1995 31.5 63.5
1994 44.9 63.5
1993 22.3 63.6
1992 21.9 63.8
1991 29.2 63.8
1990 28.6 63.9
1989 28.2 63.8
1988 11 63.7
1987 20.7 63.5
1986 32.8 63.2
1985 32.4 62.8
1984 31.8 62.4
1983 34.7 62
1982 38.7 61.6
1981 38.3 61
1980 38 60.2
1979 37.8 59.1
1978 37.6 58.3
1977 37.4 57.7
1976 37.1 57.4
1975 36.9 57.2
1974 36.6 57
1973 36.3 56.8
1972 31.3 56.6
1971 31 56.3
1970 25.6 56
1969 25.4 55.7
1968 26.1 55.3
1967 25.9 54.8
1966 25.6 54.4
1965 28.8 54
1964 32.5 53.6
1963 28.2 53.2
1962 28.5 52.9
1961 28.3 52.5
1960 28.1 52.1
1959 27.8 51.8
1958 27.6 51.4
1957 30.9 51
1956 31.6 50.6
1955 32 50.2
1954 31.7 49.8
1953 31.4 49.4
1952 31 49
1951 30.6 48.6
1950 30.2 48.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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South Sudan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2024 11,943,408 7,494,498
2023 11,483,374 7,364,438
2022 11,021,177 7,230,193
2021 10,865,780 7,092,043
2020 10,698,467 6,949,912
2019 10,423,384 6,803,944
2018 10,122,977 6,655,524
2017 10,259,154 6,507,061
2016 10,830,102 6,360,041
2015 11,107,561 6,215,770
2014 11,235,073 6,075,283
2013 11,166,275 5,939,341
2012 10,756,240 5,808,546
2011 10,288,109 5,683,417
2010 9,745,953 5,564,356
2009 9,243,556 5,451,592
2008 8,817,647 5,345,029
2007 8,388,788 5,244,046
2006 7,976,526 5,147,105
2005 7,590,143 5,052,257
2004 7,233,041 4,958,093
2003 6,903,127 4,863,865
2002 6,596,806 4,769,465
2001 6,308,391 4,675,409
2000 6,032,267 4,582,677
1999 5,771,628 4,492,170
1998 5,620,068 4,410,507
1997 5,509,136 4,336,730
1996 5,356,925 4,263,819
1995 5,225,836 4,191,203
1994 5,071,184 4,116,662
1993 4,956,002 4,032,407
1992 4,909,749 3,944,689
1991 4,836,677 3,855,894
1990 4,737,633 3,760,562
1989 4,713,229 3,662,459
1988 4,848,029 3,559,363
1987 4,962,395 3,452,731
1986 4,921,240 3,347,809
1985 4,834,296 3,247,534
1984 4,750,627 3,154,079
1983 4,661,574 3,067,534
1982 4,557,686 2,985,557
1981 4,447,272 2,907,187
1980 4,339,030 2,832,203
1979 4,232,605 2,760,358
1978 4,127,657 2,691,088
1977 4,024,032 2,623,948
1976 3,921,910 2,558,521
1975 3,821,494 2,494,570
1974 3,723,259 2,432,028
1973 3,627,383 2,370,919
1972 3,542,497 2,311,430
1971 3,468,646 2,253,119
1970 3,409,614 2,195,616
1969 3,365,533 2,139,024
1968 3,321,528 2,083,069
1967 3,277,648 2,027,403
1966 3,236,423 1,971,737
1965 3,189,835 1,915,916
1964 3,129,918 1,859,997
1963 3,072,669 1,804,272
1962 3,024,308 1,749,214
1961 2,976,724 1,695,400
1960 2,931,559 1,643,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2023 3.86 2.69
2022 3.96 2.73
2021 4.05 2.75
2020 4.16 2.79
2019 4.26 2.83
2018 4.37 2.88
2017 4.48 2.93
2016 4.58 2.99
2015 4.7 3.03
2014 4.82 3.02
2013 4.94 3.01
2012 5.06 2.96
2011 5.19 2.9
2010 5.32 2.85
2009 5.45 2.79
2008 5.57 2.75
2007 5.7 2.73
2006 5.85 2.72
2005 6.02 2.71
2004 6.19 2.67
2003 6.35 2.67
2002 6.52 2.71
2001 6.65 2.81
2000 6.8 2.9
1999 6.94 2.98
1998 7.08 3.08
1997 7.2 3.18
1996 7.32 3.29
1995 7.34 3.49
1994 7.35 3.62
1993 7.36 3.78
1992 7.37 3.96
1991 7.38 4.14
1990 7.38 4.29
1989 7.37 4.46
1988 7.38 4.68
1987 7.39 4.84
1986 7.38 4.94
1985 7.36 4.97
1984 7.35 4.96
1983 7.34 4.97
1982 7.34 5.04
1981 7.33 5.16
1980 7.33 5.3
1979 7.32 5.46
1978 7.33 5.61
1977 7.33 5.77
1976 7.33 5.9
1975 7.33 6
1974 7.31 6.09
1973 7.31 6.15
1972 7.31 6.2
1971 7.3 6.32
1970 7.29 6.4
1969 7.28 6.48
1968 7.26 6.56
1967 7.26 6.64
1966 7.25 6.7
1965 7.22 6.76
1964 7.22 6.79
1963 7.2 6.79
1962 7.2 6.76
1961 7.18 6.69
1960 7.16 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Turkmenistan
2024 19.4 27.5
2023 19 27.2
2022 18.7 26.9
2021 18.4 26.7
2020 18.2 26.4
2019 17.8 26.2
2018 17.3 25.9
2017 17.4 25.7
2016 18.2 25.5
2015 18.6 25.3
2014 19 25
2013 19.3 24.8
2012 19.2 24.5
2011 19 24.3
2010 18.7 24
2009 18.4 23.7
2008 18.2 23.4
2007 18 23.1
2006 17.8 22.8
2005 17.6 22.4
2004 17.4 22.1
2003 17.3 21.8
2002 17.3 21.5
2001 17.3 21.2
2000 17.2 20.9
1999 17.1 20.6
1998 17 20.3
1997 16.9 20.1
1996 16.9 19.9
1995 16.9 19.7
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 16.9 19.5
1992 17 19.4
1991 17 19.4
1990 17 19.3
1989 17.1 19.3
1988 16.8 19.3
1987 16.5 19.3
1986 16.6 19.3
1985 16.7 19.3
1984 16.8 19.2
1983 16.8 19.1
1982 16.9 19
1981 17 18.8
1980 17.1 18.7
1979 17.1 18.5
1978 17.2 18.3
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17.3 18
1975 17.4 17.9
1974 17.4 17.7
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.5 17.5
1971 17.6 17.4
1970 17.7 17.4
1969 17.9 17.4
1968 18 17.5
1967 18.2 17.7
1966 18.3 18
1965 18.3 18.4
1964 18.4 19
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.5 20.4
1961 18.5 20.9
1960 18.6 21.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals n/a
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
40.6%
2017

Energy

South Sudan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
99.9%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
21.3%
2017

Health

South Sudan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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