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South Sudan vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 41st vs. 194th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Tuvalu
Population
12507858
9341
Population rank 80/197 196/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 149/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 175/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 158/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

South Sudan and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Tuvalu
2023 - $62,280,312
2022 - $59,065,982
2021 - $60,196,406
2020 - $51,746,594
2019 - $54,123,199
2018 - $48,015,260
2017 - $45,276,595
2016 - $41,629,064
2015 $11,997,800,760 $36,811,936
2014 $13,962,212,847 $38,760,983
2013 $18,426,469,017 $38,615,891
2012 $11,931,472,169 $39,345,579
2011 $14,907,308,933 $39,196,957
2010 $14,602,072,411 $32,105,408
2009 $12,231,264,525 $28,076,984
2008 $14,586,253,383 $31,874,435
2007 - $28,450,169
2006 - $24,096,875
2005 - $22,909,980
2004 - $22,798,275
2003 - $19,456,338
2002 - $16,842,673
2001 - $13,964,732
2000 - $15,073,976
1999 - $14,800,503
1998 - $13,795,146
1997 - $13,734,210
1996 - $13,338,597
1995 - $11,922,614
1994 - $11,772,611
1993 - $10,414,400
1992 - $10,535,028
1991 - $10,127,314
1990 - $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Tuvalu
2023 - $6,345
2022 - $5,911
2021 - $5,905
2020 - $4,976
2019 - $5,115
2018 - $4,466
2017 - $4,166
2016 - $3,809
2015 $1,080 $3,358
2014 $1,243 $3,529
2013 $1,650 $3,510
2012 $1,109 $3,598
2011 $1,449 $3,636
2010 $1,498 $3,025
2009 $1,323 $2,684
2008 $1,654 $3,088
2007 - $2,794
2006 - $2,396
2005 - $2,305
2004 - $2,323
2003 - $2,007
2002 - $1,750
2001 - $1,457
2000 - $1,579
1999 - $1,559
1998 - $1,460
1997 - $1,461
1996 - $1,428
1995 - $1,285
1994 - $1,279
1993 - $1,141
1992 - $1,166
1991 - $1,134
1990 - $1,085
1989 - $976
1988 - $823
1987 - $600
1986 - $557
1985 - $480
1984 - $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Tuvalu
2026 58 67.6
2025 57.9 67.4
2024 57.7 67.3
2023 57.6 67.1
2022 57.2 66.9
2021 57 65.8
2020 57.6 66.4
2019 58.1 66.1
2018 51.9 65.9
2017 35.4 65.7
2016 36.7 65.5
2015 39.8 65.4
2014 45.6 65.3
2013 58.3 65.2
2012 58.2 65.1
2011 57.7 65
2010 57.5 64.8
2009 56.8 64.7
2008 56.3 64.5
2007 55.4 64.4
2006 54.7 64.2
2005 54 64.1
2004 53.1 64
2003 52.3 63.9
2002 49.4 63.8
2001 48.6 63.7
2000 47.6 63.5
1999 44.5 63.3
1998 19 63.2
1997 33.1 62.9
1996 32.1 62.7
1995 31.5 62.5
1994 44.9 62.3
1993 22.3 62.1
1992 21.9 60.3
1991 29.2 61.8
1990 28.6 61.6
1989 28.2 61.5
1988 11 61.4
1987 20.7 61.3
1986 32.8 61.2
1985 32.4 61.1
1984 31.8 61.1
1983 34.7 60.9
1982 38.7 60.7
1981 38.3 60.5
1980 38 60.2
1979 37.8 59.9
1978 37.6 59.6
1977 37.4 59.2
1976 37.1 58.8
1975 36.9 58.3
1974 36.6 57.7
1973 36.3 57.2
1972 31.3 54.7
1971 31 56
1970 25.6 55.3
1969 25.4 54.7
1968 26.1 54.1
1967 25.9 53.5
1966 25.6 52.8
1965 28.8 52.1
1964 32.5 51.3
1963 28.2 50.6
1962 28.5 49.8
1961 28.3 49
1960 28.1 48.3
1959 27.8 47.5
1958 27.6 46.7
1957 30.9 45.8
1956 31.6 45
1955 32 44.2
1954 31.7 43.4
1953 31.4 42.5
1952 31 41.7
1951 30.6 40.8
1950 30.2 40

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

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South Sudan and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Tuvalu
2024 11,943,408 9,646
2023 11,483,374 9,816
2022 11,021,177 9,992
2021 10,865,780 10,194
2020 10,698,467 10,399
2019 10,423,384 10,581
2018 10,122,977 10,751
2017 10,259,154 10,869
2016 10,830,102 10,930
2015 11,107,561 10,963
2014 11,235,073 10,984
2013 11,166,275 11,001
2012 10,756,240 10,934
2011 10,288,109 10,780
2010 9,745,953 10,614
2009 9,243,556 10,461
2008 8,817,647 10,321
2007 8,388,788 10,182
2006 7,976,526 10,056
2005 7,590,143 9,940
2004 7,233,041 9,816
2003 6,903,127 9,695
2002 6,596,806 9,623
2001 6,308,391 9,586
2000 6,032,267 9,544
1999 5,771,628 9,496
1998 5,620,068 9,451
1997 5,509,136 9,400
1996 5,356,925 9,342
1995 5,225,836 9,280
1994 5,071,184 9,207
1993 4,956,002 9,126
1992 4,909,749 9,038
1991 4,836,677 8,928
1990 4,737,633 8,798
1989 4,713,229 8,662
1988 4,848,029 8,518
1987 4,962,395 8,371
1986 4,921,240 8,217
1985 4,834,296 8,046
1984 4,750,627 7,902
1983 4,661,574 7,789
1982 4,557,686 7,664
1981 4,447,272 7,526
1980 4,339,030 7,366
1979 4,232,605 7,184
1978 4,127,657 6,957
1977 4,024,032 6,686
1976 3,921,910 6,404
1975 3,821,494 6,117
1974 3,723,259 5,822
1973 3,627,383 5,681
1972 3,542,497 5,692
1971 3,468,646 5,685
1970 3,409,614 5,663
1969 3,365,533 5,631
1968 3,321,528 5,624
1967 3,277,648 5,652
1966 3,236,423 5,686
1965 3,189,835 5,715
1964 3,129,918 5,752
1963 3,072,669 5,751
1962 3,024,308 5,699
1961 2,976,724 5,648
1960 2,931,559 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Tuvalu
2023 3.86 3.21
2022 3.96 3.24
2021 4.05 3.28
2020 4.16 3.31
2019 4.26 3.33
2018 4.37 3.33
2017 4.48 3.3
2016 4.58 3.3
2015 4.7 3.31
2014 4.82 3.33
2013 4.94 3.39
2012 5.06 3.47
2011 5.19 3.46
2010 5.32 3.44
2009 5.45 3.43
2008 5.57 3.42
2007 5.7 3.45
2006 5.85 3.53
2005 6.02 3.55
2004 6.19 3.55
2003 6.35 3.58
2002 6.52 3.64
2001 6.65 3.75
2000 6.8 3.84
1999 6.94 3.92
1998 7.08 3.95
1997 7.2 3.95
1996 7.32 3.95
1995 7.34 3.96
1994 7.35 3.92
1993 7.36 3.92
1992 7.37 3.86
1991 7.38 3.79
1990 7.38 3.75
1989 7.37 3.8
1988 7.38 3.88
1987 7.39 3.94
1986 7.38 3.97
1985 7.36 3.97
1984 7.35 3.95
1983 7.34 3.91
1982 7.34 3.88
1981 7.33 3.8
1980 7.33 3.73
1979 7.32 3.65
1978 7.33 3.59
1977 7.33 3.56
1976 7.33 3.55
1975 7.33 3.58
1974 7.31 3.63
1973 7.31 3.71
1972 7.31 3.81
1971 7.3 3.94
1970 7.29 4.08
1969 7.28 4.23
1968 7.26 4.36
1967 7.26 4.49
1966 7.25 4.64
1965 7.22 4.73
1964 7.22 4.83
1963 7.2 4.91
1962 7.2 5
1961 7.18 5.09
1960 7.16 5.15

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

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South Sudan and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Tuvalu
2024 19.4 25.3
2023 19 25.3
2022 18.7 25.3
2021 18.4 25.3
2020 18.2 25.3
2019 17.8 25.3
2018 17.3 25.3
2017 17.4 25.2
2016 18.2 24.9
2015 18.6 24.7
2014 19 24.5
2013 19.3 24.3
2012 19.2 24.2
2011 19 24.1
2010 18.7 24
2009 18.4 23.9
2008 18.2 23.8
2007 18 23.7
2006 17.8 23.6
2005 17.6 23.6
2004 17.4 23.5
2003 17.3 23.5
2002 17.3 23.5
2001 17.3 23.7
2000 17.2 23.9
1999 17.1 24.1
1998 17 24.4
1997 16.9 24.6
1996 16.9 24.9
1995 16.9 25
1994 16.9 25.1
1993 16.9 25
1992 17 25
1991 17 24.9
1990 17 24.7
1989 17.1 24.5
1988 16.8 24.2
1987 16.5 24
1986 16.6 23.8
1985 16.7 23.6
1984 16.8 23.2
1983 16.8 22.5
1982 16.9 21.9
1981 17 21.4
1980 17.1 21
1979 17.1 20.9
1978 17.2 20.5
1977 17.2 20.2
1976 17.3 19.9
1975 17.4 19.8
1974 17.4 19.7
1973 17.5 19.4
1972 17.5 19
1971 17.6 18.6
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.9 18
1968 18 17.9
1967 18.2 18.1
1966 18.3 18.5
1965 18.3 19.3
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.4 22.6
1962 18.5 23
1961 18.5 23.1
1960 18.6 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
41
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
n/a

Energy

South Sudan Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Tuvalu
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height n/a
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
50
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
100%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
74.3%
2023

Health

South Sudan Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Tuvalu
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4.97 mi
2011

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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