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South Sudan vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 41st vs. 117th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan UAE
Population
12507858
11686438
Population rank 80/197 84/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$552B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 - $522,622,191,967
2022 - $511,403,403,676
2021 - $422,441,388,700
2020 - $357,161,878,829
2019 - $433,926,208,305
2018 - $440,560,108,918
2017 - $403,365,010,211
2016 - $381,717,086,453
2015 $11,997,800,760 $381,973,042,886
2014 $13,962,212,847 $424,935,874,745
2013 $18,426,469,017 $409,632,675,289
2012 $11,931,472,169 $392,793,464,942
2011 $14,907,308,933 $368,881,143,635
2010 $14,602,072,411 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,231,264,525 $253,547,358,747
2008 $14,586,253,383 $315,474,615,739
2007 - $257,916,133,424
2006 - $222,116,541,865
2005 - $180,617,467,965
2004 - $147,824,370,320
2003 - $124,346,358,067
2002 - $109,816,201,498
2001 - $103,311,640,572
2000 - $104,337,372,362
1999 - $84,445,473,111
1998 - $75,674,336,283
1997 - $78,839,008,445
1996 - $73,571,233,996
1995 - $65,743,666,576
1994 - $59,305,093,980
1993 - $55,625,170,253
1992 - $54,239,171,888
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 - $49,851
2022 - $50,760
2021 - $44,119
2020 - $37,992
2019 - $45,939
2018 - $47,135
2017 - $43,734
2016 - $42,721
2015 $1,080 $44,910
2014 $1,243 $52,725
2013 $1,650 $53,247
2012 $1,109 $53,142
2011 $1,449 $51,922
2010 $1,498 $44,795
2009 $1,323 $37,803
2008 $1,654 $50,054
2007 - $45,855
2006 - $44,343
2005 - $38,719
2004 - $33,377
2003 - $29,660
2002 - $27,754
2001 - $27,745
2000 - $29,866
1999 - $25,856
1998 - $24,889
1997 - $27,983
1996 - $28,323
1995 - $27,003
1994 - $25,473
1993 - $25,033
1992 - $25,648
1991 - $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan UAE
2026 58 83.4
2025 57.9 83.2
2024 57.7 83.1
2023 57.6 82.9
2022 57.2 80.5
2021 57 79.1
2020 57.6 81.9
2019 58.1 82.6
2018 51.9 82.4
2017 35.4 82.4
2016 36.7 82.2
2015 39.8 82.1
2014 45.6 82
2013 58.3 82
2012 58.2 81.9
2011 57.7 81.9
2010 57.5 81.9
2009 56.8 81.7
2008 56.3 81.6
2007 55.4 81.4
2006 54.7 81.2
2005 54 80.8
2004 53.1 80.3
2003 52.3 79.6
2002 49.4 78.7
2001 48.6 77.6
2000 47.6 76.3
1999 44.5 75
1998 19 73.7
1997 33.1 72.6
1996 32.1 71.8
1995 31.5 71.4
1994 44.9 71.2
1993 22.3 71.2
1992 21.9 71.2
1991 29.2 71.1
1990 28.6 71.1
1989 28.2 71
1988 11 70.8
1987 20.7 70.6
1986 32.8 70.4
1985 32.4 70.1
1984 31.8 69.8
1983 34.7 69.4
1982 38.7 69.1
1981 38.3 68.6
1980 38 68.2
1979 37.8 67.6
1978 37.6 67.1
1977 37.4 66.5
1976 37.1 65.8
1975 36.9 65.1
1974 36.6 64.4
1973 36.3 63.5
1972 31.3 62.7
1971 31 61.8
1970 25.6 60.8
1969 25.4 59.8
1968 26.1 58.7
1967 25.9 57.6
1966 25.6 56.6
1965 28.8 55.5
1964 32.5 54.5
1963 28.2 53.5
1962 28.5 52.5
1961 28.3 51.6
1960 28.1 50.7
1959 27.8 49.7
1958 27.6 48.8
1957 30.9 47.8
1956 31.6 46.9
1955 32 46
1954 31.7 45.2
1953 31.4 44.4
1952 31 43.6
1951 30.6 42.9
1950 30.2 42.1

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

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South Sudan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
South Sudan UAE
2024 11,943,408 10,986,400
2023 11,483,374 10,483,751
2022 11,021,177 10,074,977
2021 10,865,780 9,575,152
2020 10,698,467 9,401,038
2019 10,423,384 9,445,785
2018 10,122,977 9,346,701
2017 10,259,154 9,223,225
2016 10,830,102 8,935,095
2015 11,107,561 8,505,237
2014 11,235,073 8,059,440
2013 11,166,275 7,693,031
2012 10,756,240 7,391,448
2011 10,288,109 7,104,538
2010 9,745,953 6,869,838
2009 9,243,556 6,707,058
2008 8,817,647 6,302,664
2007 8,388,788 5,624,635
2006 7,976,526 5,009,100
2005 7,590,143 4,664,790
2004 7,233,041 4,428,967
2003 6,903,127 4,192,457
2002 6,596,806 3,956,826
2001 6,308,391 3,723,590
2000 6,032,267 3,493,575
1999 5,771,628 3,266,009
1998 5,620,068 3,040,421
1997 5,509,136 2,817,410
1996 5,356,925 2,597,564
1995 5,225,836 2,434,662
1994 5,071,184 2,328,188
1993 4,956,002 2,222,093
1992 4,909,749 2,114,730
1991 4,836,677 2,006,626
1990 4,737,633 1,898,220
1989 4,713,229 1,789,851
1988 4,848,029 1,681,788
1987 4,962,395 1,574,244
1986 4,921,240 1,467,383
1985 4,834,296 1,377,911
1984 4,750,627 1,305,996
1983 4,661,574 1,235,305
1982 4,557,686 1,166,370
1981 4,447,272 1,099,855
1980 4,339,030 1,015,700
1979 4,232,605 912,010
1978 4,127,657 809,274
1977 4,024,032 710,209
1976 3,921,910 615,866
1975 3,821,494 542,856
1974 3,723,259 489,087
1973 3,627,383 436,399
1972 3,542,497 385,014
1971 3,468,646 335,027
1970 3,409,614 286,536
1969 3,365,533 239,660
1968 3,321,528 199,416
1967 3,277,648 179,700
1966 3,236,423 173,976
1965 3,189,835 167,103
1964 3,129,918 159,692
1963 3,072,669 152,211
1962 3,024,308 144,946
1961 2,976,724 137,989
1960 2,931,559 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan UAE
2023 3.86 1.2
2022 3.96 1.15
2021 4.05 1.16
2020 4.16 1.29
2019 4.26 1.25
2018 4.37 1.29
2017 4.48 1.35
2016 4.58 1.37
2015 4.7 1.42
2014 4.82 1.48
2013 4.94 1.53
2012 5.06 1.53
2011 5.19 1.54
2010 5.32 1.57
2009 5.45 1.58
2008 5.57 1.52
2007 5.7 1.79
2006 5.85 1.96
2005 6.02 2.23
2004 6.19 2.38
2003 6.35 2.49
2002 6.52 2.54
2001 6.65 2.62
2000 6.8 2.73
1999 6.94 2.79
1998 7.08 2.77
1997 7.2 2.83
1996 7.32 3.06
1995 7.34 3.28
1994 7.35 3.76
1993 7.36 3.82
1992 7.37 4.09
1991 7.38 4.25
1990 7.38 4.51
1989 7.37 4.65
1988 7.38 4.77
1987 7.39 4.88
1986 7.38 5
1985 7.36 5.13
1984 7.35 5.3
1983 7.34 5.48
1982 7.34 5.66
1981 7.33 5.81
1980 7.33 5.95
1979 7.32 6.06
1978 7.33 6.15
1977 7.33 6.22
1976 7.33 6.29
1975 7.33 6.35
1974 7.31 6.41
1973 7.31 6.46
1972 7.31 6.5
1971 7.3 6.52
1970 7.29 6.52
1969 7.28 6.52
1968 7.26 6.53
1967 7.26 6.51
1966 7.25 6.5
1965 7.22 6.5
1964 7.22 6.49
1963 7.2 6.5
1962 7.2 6.49
1961 7.18 6.49
1960 7.16 6.5

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

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South Sudan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan UAE
2024 19.4 32.6
2023 19 32.2
2022 18.7 31.9
2021 18.4 31.9
2020 18.2 31.8
2019 17.8 31.8
2018 17.3 31.8
2017 17.4 31.8
2016 18.2 31.8
2015 18.6 31.8
2014 19 31.8
2013 19.3 31.7
2012 19.2 31.7
2011 19 31.7
2010 18.7 31.7
2009 18.4 31.6
2008 18.2 31.6
2007 18 31.6
2006 17.8 31.4
2005 17.6 30.9
2004 17.4 30.3
2003 17.3 29.6
2002 17.3 29.1
2001 17.3 28.6
2000 17.2 28.2
1999 17.1 28
1998 17 27.9
1997 16.9 27.9
1996 16.9 28.1
1995 16.9 28
1994 16.9 27.4
1993 16.9 26.8
1992 17 26.4
1991 17 26
1990 17 25.8
1989 17.1 25.8
1988 16.8 25.9
1987 16.5 26.1
1986 16.6 26.5
1985 16.7 26.6
1984 16.8 26.4
1983 16.8 26.4
1982 16.9 26.4
1981 17 26.4
1980 17.1 26.2
1979 17.1 25.8
1978 17.2 25.5
1977 17.2 25.4
1976 17.3 25.6
1975 17.4 25.4
1974 17.4 24.7
1973 17.5 24.1
1972 17.5 23.6
1971 17.6 23.2
1970 17.7 23
1969 17.9 23.1
1968 18 23.5
1967 18.2 23.3
1966 18.3 22.6
1965 18.3 22
1964 18.4 21.5
1963 18.4 21
1962 18.5 20.6
1961 18.5 20.1
1960 18.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
85.7%
2021

Energy

South Sudan UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan UAE
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height n/a
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
98.8%
2024
English speaking
94%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
100%
2024

Health

South Sudan UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan UAE
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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