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South Sudan vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 41st vs. 46th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Ukraine
Population
12507858
40125599
Population rank 80/197 40/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$191B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
75 years
2026

South Sudan and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Ukraine
2024 - $190,741,262,415
2023 - $181,221,517,869
2022 - $161,989,520,721
2021 - $199,765,859,571
2020 - $156,617,722,013
2019 - $153,883,047,510
2018 - $130,891,088,294
2017 - $112,090,505,082
2016 - $93,355,869,404
2015 $11,997,800,760 $91,030,967,789
2014 $13,962,212,847 $133,503,871,862
2013 $18,426,469,017 $190,498,811,460
2012 $11,931,472,169 $182,591,753,828
2011 $14,907,308,933 $169,333,835,202
2010 $14,602,072,411 $141,209,170,427
2009 $12,231,264,525 $121,552,153,444
2008 $14,586,253,383 $188,110,390,660
2007 - $148,733,861,386
2006 - $111,884,752,475
2005 - $89,238,865,119
2004 - $67,220,154,164
2003 - $52,010,355,753
2002 - $43,956,163,612
2001 - $39,309,580,983
2000 - $32,375,083,935
1999 - $31,580,639,554
1998 - $41,882,523,345
1997 - $50,151,531,592
1996 - $44,558,831,005
1995 - $48,213,856,469
1994 - $52,549,580,265
1993 - $65,648,559,903
1992 - $73,945,908,384
1991 - $77,350,733,982
1990 - $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

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

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South Sudan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Ukraine
2024 - $5,038
2023 - $4,803
2022 - $3,946
2021 - $4,510
2020 - $3,505
2019 - $3,423
2018 - $2,895
2017 - $2,467
2016 - $2,047
2015 $1,080 $1,988
2014 $1,243 $2,904
2013 $1,650 $4,130
2012 $1,109 $3,951
2011 $1,449 $3,657
2010 $1,498 $3,040
2009 $1,323 $2,607
2008 $1,654 $4,018
2007 - $3,160
2006 - $2,366
2005 - $1,875
2004 - $1,401
2003 - $1,076
2002 - $903
2001 - $800
2000 - $653
1999 - $632
1998 - $831
1997 - $987
1996 - $870
1995 - $933
1994 - $1,009
1993 - $1,254
1992 - $1,413
1991 - $1,483
1990 - $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

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

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South Sudan vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Ukraine
2026 58 75
2025 57.9 74.9
2024 57.7 74.7
2023 57.6 73.4
2022 57.2 72.7
2021 57 71.6
2020 57.6 73.3
2019 58.1 73.9
2018 51.9 73.6
2017 35.4 74
2016 36.7 73.4
2015 39.8 72.7
2014 45.6 71.8
2013 58.3 71.5
2012 58.2 71.1
2011 57.7 70.7
2010 57.5 70.2
2009 56.8 69.2
2008 56.3 68.3
2007 55.4 67.7
2006 54.7 67.5
2005 54 67.5
2004 53.1 67.5
2003 52.3 67.6
2002 49.4 67.7
2001 48.6 67.7
2000 47.6 67.8
1999 44.5 68
1998 19 68
1997 33.1 67.7
1996 32.1 67.1
1995 31.5 67.1
1994 44.9 67.5
1993 22.3 68.3
1992 21.9 68.9
1991 29.2 69.7
1990 28.6 70.4
1989 28.2 70.8
1988 11 71
1987 20.7 71.2
1986 32.8 70.8
1985 32.4 70.4
1984 31.8 70
1983 34.7 69.9
1982 38.7 69.9
1981 38.3 69.8
1980 38 69.8
1979 37.8 69.8
1978 37.6 69.8
1977 37.4 70
1976 37.1 70.1
1975 36.9 70.4
1974 36.6 70.6
1973 36.3 70.8
1972 31.3 71
1971 31 70.9
1970 25.6 70.8
1969 25.4 70.8
1968 26.1 71
1967 25.9 71.1
1966 25.6 71.2
1965 28.8 71.1
1964 32.5 71
1963 28.2 70.7
1962 28.5 70.4
1961 28.3 70
1960 28.1 69.4
1959 27.8 68.7
1958 27.6 67.7
1957 30.9 67.2
1956 31.6 66.3
1955 32 65.3
1954 31.7 64.1
1953 31.4 63
1952 31 62.1
1951 30.6 61.4
1950 30.2 61.2

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

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South Sudan and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Ukraine
2024 11,943,408 37,860,221
2023 11,483,374 37,732,836
2022 11,021,177 41,048,766
2021 10,865,780 44,298,640
2020 10,698,467 44,680,014
2019 10,423,384 44,957,458
2018 10,122,977 45,208,907
2017 10,259,154 45,436,041
2016 10,830,102 45,616,832
2015 11,107,561 45,784,896
2014 11,235,073 45,972,380
2013 11,166,275 46,126,770
2012 10,756,240 46,210,056
2011 10,288,109 46,307,853
2010 9,745,953 46,456,003
2009 9,243,556 46,623,731
2008 8,817,647 46,819,175
2007 8,388,788 47,062,798
2006 7,976,526 47,278,694
2005 7,590,143 47,585,556
2004 7,233,041 47,979,507
2003 6,903,127 48,315,136
2002 6,596,806 48,677,281
2001 6,308,391 49,106,855
2000 6,032,267 49,556,660
1999 5,771,628 49,976,446
1998 5,620,068 50,379,731
1997 5,509,136 50,786,885
1996 5,356,925 51,226,109
1995 5,225,836 51,665,539
1994 5,071,184 52,075,998
1993 4,956,002 52,350,126
1992 4,909,749 52,323,671
1991 4,836,677 52,170,961
1990 4,737,633 52,054,092
1989 4,713,229 51,917,817
1988 4,848,029 51,724,853
1987 4,962,395 51,515,732
1986 4,921,240 51,318,745
1985 4,834,296 51,108,770
1984 4,750,627 50,887,599
1983 4,661,574 50,637,029
1982 4,557,686 50,402,724
1981 4,447,272 50,189,281
1980 4,339,030 49,955,152
1979 4,232,605 49,721,381
1978 4,127,657 49,521,243
1977 4,024,032 49,336,481
1976 3,921,910 49,120,842
1975 3,821,494 48,865,229
1974 3,723,259 48,576,570
1973 3,627,383 48,277,121
1972 3,542,497 47,946,893
1971 3,468,646 47,573,287
1970 3,409,614 47,261,306
1969 3,365,533 46,976,256
1968 3,321,528 46,614,325
1967 3,277,648 46,215,988
1966 3,236,423 45,802,519
1965 3,189,835 45,386,892
1964 3,129,918 44,951,156
1963 3,072,669 44,462,372
1962 3,024,308 43,943,674
1961 2,976,724 43,399,766
1960 2,931,559 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Ukraine

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Ukraine
2023 3.86 0.98
2022 3.96 0.9
2021 4.05 1.15
2020 4.16 1.21
2019 4.26 1.22
2018 4.37 1.23
2017 4.48 1.3
2016 4.58 1.39
2015 4.7 1.39
2014 4.82 1.47
2013 4.94 1.52
2012 5.06 1.53
2011 5.19 1.46
2010 5.32 1.44
2009 5.45 1.47
2008 5.57 1.44
2007 5.7 1.34
2006 5.85 1.3
2005 6.02 1.22
2004 6.19 1.22
2003 6.35 1.17
2002 6.52 1.13
2001 6.65 1.09
2000 6.8 1.11
1999 6.94 1.13
1998 7.08 1.21
1997 7.2 1.27
1996 7.32 1.33
1995 7.34 1.4
1994 7.35 1.47
1993 7.36 1.56
1992 7.37 1.67
1991 7.38 1.77
1990 7.38 1.85
1989 7.37 1.93
1988 7.38 2.04
1987 7.39 2.07
1986 7.38 2.12
1985 7.36 2.03
1984 7.35 2.08
1983 7.34 2.1
1982 7.34 1.95
1981 7.33 1.92
1980 7.33 1.95
1979 7.32 1.96
1978 7.33 1.97
1977 7.33 1.98
1976 7.33 2.04
1975 7.33 2.05
1974 7.31 2.06
1973 7.31 2.04
1972 7.31 2.13
1971 7.3 2.11
1970 7.29 2.08
1969 7.28 2.01
1968 7.26 2.03
1967 7.26 2.04
1966 7.25 2.04
1965 7.22 1.94
1964 7.22 2.01
1963 7.2 2.11
1962 7.2 2.15
1961 7.18 2.2
1960 7.16 2.29

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

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South Sudan and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Ukraine
2024 19.4 43.2
2023 19 43.1
2022 18.7 42.5
2021 18.4 42.2
2020 18.2 41.9
2019 17.8 41.5
2018 17.3 41.2
2017 17.4 40.9
2016 18.2 40.6
2015 18.6 40.2
2014 19 40
2013 19.3 39.8
2012 19.2 39.8
2011 19 39.7
2010 18.7 39.5
2009 18.4 39.3
2008 18.2 39.2
2007 18 39.1
2006 17.8 38.9
2005 17.6 38.7
2004 17.4 38.4
2003 17.3 38.2
2002 17.3 37.9
2001 17.3 37.6
2000 17.2 37.2
1999 17.1 36.9
1998 17 36.5
1997 16.9 36.2
1996 16.9 35.8
1995 16.9 35.5
1994 16.9 35.2
1993 16.9 34.9
1992 17 34.7
1991 17 34.5
1990 17 34.3
1989 17.1 34.1
1988 16.8 34.1
1987 16.5 34.1
1986 16.6 33.9
1985 16.7 33.8
1984 16.8 33.6
1983 16.8 33.6
1982 16.9 33.7
1981 17 33.7
1980 17.1 33.8
1979 17.1 34
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.2 34.2
1976 17.3 34
1975 17.4 33.7
1974 17.4 33.4
1973 17.5 33.1
1972 17.5 32.8
1971 17.6 32.5
1970 17.7 32.3
1969 17.9 32
1968 18 31.6
1967 18.2 31.2
1966 18.3 30.6
1965 18.3 30.1
1964 18.4 29.9
1963 18.4 29.8
1962 18.5 29.7
1961 18.5 29.6
1960 18.6 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
87.6%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Ukraine
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
100%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
82.4%
2023

Health

South Sudan Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Ukraine
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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