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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 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). 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 150/197 ($12B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan UAE
Population
12387398
11372700
Population rank 81/197 86/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$537B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$49,378
2024
GDP per capita rank 172/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$77,959
2024
Government debt
$6.87B
2015
$172B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2025
32.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$618
2015
$15,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 39/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,540
2025
$40,921
2025
Land area
243,990 sq mi
2025
27,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
49 ppl/mi²
2024
397 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
83.2 years
2025

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP
South Sudan UAE
1970 - $685,986,701
1971 - $939,893,600
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1992 - $54,239,171,888
1993 - $55,625,170,253
1994 - $59,305,093,980
1995 - $65,743,666,576
1996 - $73,571,233,996
1997 - $78,839,008,445
1998 - $75,674,336,283
1999 - $84,445,473,111
2000 - $104,337,372,362
2001 - $103,311,640,572
2002 - $109,816,201,498
2003 - $124,346,358,067
2004 - $147,824,370,320
2005 - $180,617,467,965
2006 - $222,116,541,865
2007 - $257,916,133,424
2008 $14,586,253,383 $315,474,615,739
2009 $12,231,264,525 $253,547,358,747
2010 $14,602,072,411 $300,189,052,689
2011 $14,907,308,933 $360,832,739,551
2012 $11,931,472,169 $384,610,125,391
2013 $18,426,469,017 $400,218,529,748
2014 $13,962,212,847 $414,105,366,753
2015 $11,997,800,760 $370,275,469,571
2016 - $369,255,326,236
2017 - $390,516,804,030
2018 - $427,049,432,158
2019 - $417,989,721,743
2020 - $349,473,015,330
2021 - $415,178,792,757
2022 - $502,731,935,194
2023 - $514,130,432,648
2024 - $537,078,829,135

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan UAE
1970 - $2,394
1971 - $2,805
1972 - $3,675
1973 - $9,696
1974 - $23,823
1975 - $27,117
1976 - $31,197
1977 - $35,020
1978 - $29,379
1979 - $34,238
1980 - $42,925
1981 - $44,854
1982 - $39,972
1983 - $34,650
1984 - $32,012
1985 - $29,468
1986 - $23,132
1987 - $23,113
1988 - $21,570
1989 - $23,167
1990 - $26,710
1991 - $25,691
1992 - $25,648
1993 - $25,033
1994 - $25,473
1995 - $27,003
1996 - $28,323
1997 - $27,983
1998 - $24,889
1999 - $25,856
2000 - $29,866
2001 - $27,745
2002 - $27,754
2003 - $29,660
2004 - $33,377
2005 - $38,719
2006 - $44,343
2007 - $45,855
2008 $1,654 $50,054
2009 $1,323 $37,803
2010 $1,498 $43,697
2011 $1,449 $50,789
2012 $1,109 $52,034
2013 $1,650 $52,024
2014 $1,243 $51,381
2015 $1,080 $43,535
2016 - $41,326
2017 - $42,341
2018 - $45,690
2019 - $44,251
2020 - $37,174
2021 - $43,360
2022 - $49,899
2023 - $49,041
2024 - $49,378

South Sudan vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

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

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

United Arab Emirates
Year Population
South Sudan UAE
1960 2,931,559 131,334
1961 2,976,724 137,989
1962 3,024,308 144,946
1963 3,072,669 152,211
1964 3,129,918 159,692
1965 3,189,835 167,103
1966 3,236,423 173,976
1967 3,277,648 179,700
1968 3,321,528 199,416
1969 3,365,533 239,660
1970 3,409,614 286,536
1971 3,468,646 335,027
1972 3,542,497 385,014
1973 3,627,383 436,399
1974 3,723,259 489,087
1975 3,821,494 542,856
1976 3,921,910 615,866
1977 4,024,032 710,209
1978 4,127,657 809,274
1979 4,232,605 912,010
1980 4,339,030 1,015,700
1981 4,447,272 1,099,855
1982 4,557,686 1,166,370
1983 4,661,574 1,235,305
1984 4,750,627 1,305,996
1985 4,834,296 1,377,911
1986 4,921,240 1,467,383
1987 4,962,395 1,574,244
1988 4,848,029 1,681,788
1989 4,713,229 1,789,851
1990 4,737,633 1,898,220
1991 4,836,677 2,006,626
1992 4,909,749 2,114,730
1993 4,956,002 2,222,093
1994 5,071,184 2,328,188
1995 5,225,836 2,434,662
1996 5,356,925 2,597,564
1997 5,509,136 2,817,410
1998 5,620,068 3,040,421
1999 5,771,628 3,266,009
2000 6,032,267 3,493,575
2001 6,308,391 3,723,590
2002 6,596,806 3,956,826
2003 6,903,127 4,192,457
2004 7,233,041 4,428,967
2005 7,590,143 4,664,790
2006 7,976,526 5,009,100
2007 8,388,788 5,624,635
2008 8,817,647 6,302,664
2009 9,243,556 6,707,058
2010 9,745,953 6,869,838
2011 10,288,109 7,104,538
2012 10,756,240 7,391,448
2013 11,166,275 7,693,031
2014 11,235,073 8,059,440
2015 11,107,561 8,505,237
2016 10,830,102 8,935,095
2017 10,259,154 9,223,225
2018 10,122,977 9,346,701
2019 10,423,384 9,445,785
2020 10,698,467 9,401,038
2021 10,865,780 9,575,152
2022 11,021,177 10,074,977
2023 11,483,374 10,483,751
2024 11,943,408 10,876,981

Fertility rates in South Sudan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
South Sudan

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

South Sudan and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$538B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.7%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.26%
2023
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2%
2025
+2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
51.6%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
47.7%
2023
Economic freedom index
41
2025
71.6
2025
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
202,201
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.34%
2024
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
n/a
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
$8.85
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
206 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
19.6 tons
2023
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
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+15,374
2024
+278,439
2024
Urban population
21.6%
2024
88%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
5.62
2025
83.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
8
2024
68
2024
Higher education index
10
2025
65
2025
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
54
2025
179
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
$49.4
2022
$2,315
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17
2022
$284.4
2022
Life expectancy
57.9 years
2025
83.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
49.1%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2020
2.91
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
98.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2025
11
2025
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%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
2,521 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2025
1,512 sq mi
2025
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2025
1,225 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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