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South Sudan vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 41st vs. 89th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Uruguay
Population
12507858
3382789
Population rank 80/197 133/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$81B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

South Sudan and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Uruguay
2024 - $80,961,511,074
2023 - $77,991,666,838
2022 - $70,594,110,920
2021 - $60,739,084,241
2020 - $53,559,359,262
2019 - $62,222,313,619
2018 - $65,344,577,416
2017 - $65,005,997,963
2016 - $57,480,787,465
2015 $11,997,800,760 $57,680,327,999
2014 $13,962,212,847 $61,496,186,974
2013 $18,426,469,017 $61,337,621,934
2012 $11,931,472,169 $54,232,266,359
2011 $14,907,308,933 $50,342,406,067
2010 $14,602,072,411 $41,950,361,212
2009 $12,231,264,525 $32,708,319,078
2008 $14,586,253,383 $31,119,602,539
2007 - $23,797,773,024
2006 - $19,741,420,740
2005 - $17,362,857,684
2004 - $13,686,329,890
2003 - $12,045,638,352
2002 - $13,606,515,723
2001 - $20,898,761,742
2000 - $22,823,270,892
1999 - $23,983,945,191
1998 - $25,385,886,978
1997 - $23,969,739,234
1996 - $20,515,458,114
1995 - $19,297,663,097
1994 - $17,474,588,896
1993 - $15,002,136,971
1992 - $12,878,148,791
1991 - $11,206,176,651
1990 - $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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South Sudan and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Uruguay
2024 - $23,907
2023 - $23,019
2022 - $20,819
2021 - $17,882
2020 - $15,758
2019 - $18,316
2018 - $19,250
2017 - $19,185
2016 - $17,010
2015 $1,080 $17,126
2014 $1,243 $18,322
2013 $1,650 $18,335
2012 $1,109 $16,260
2011 $1,449 $15,132
2010 $1,498 $12,641
2009 $1,323 $9,881
2008 $1,654 $9,424
2007 - $7,222
2006 - $6,001
2005 - $5,284
2004 - $4,169
2003 - $3,671
2002 - $4,150
2001 - $6,383
2000 - $6,988
1999 - $7,371
1998 - $7,837
1997 - $7,436
1996 - $6,398
1995 - $6,050
1994 - $5,508
1993 - $4,753
1992 - $4,102
1991 - $3,589
1990 - $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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South Sudan vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Uruguay
2026 58 78.6
2025 57.9 78.5
2024 57.7 78.3
2023 57.6 78.1
2022 57.2 76.5
2021 57 75.4
2020 57.6 78.4
2019 58.1 77.5
2018 51.9 77.5
2017 35.4 77.6
2016 36.7 77.4
2015 39.8 77.3
2014 45.6 77.2
2013 58.3 77
2012 58.2 76.7
2011 57.7 76.6
2010 57.5 76.7
2009 56.8 76.7
2008 56.3 76.3
2007 55.4 76.2
2006 54.7 75.9
2005 54 75.8
2004 53.1 75.3
2003 52.3 75.1
2002 49.4 75
2001 48.6 75
2000 47.6 74.7
1999 44.5 74.3
1998 19 74
1997 33.1 73.9
1996 32.1 73.8
1995 31.5 73.5
1994 44.9 73.2
1993 22.3 73.1
1992 21.9 73.2
1991 29.2 73.2
1990 28.6 73
1989 28.2 72.6
1988 11 72.4
1987 20.7 72.2
1986 32.8 72.2
1985 32.4 71.9
1984 31.8 71.7
1983 34.7 71.6
1982 38.7 71.5
1981 38.3 71
1980 38 70.5
1979 37.8 70.3
1978 37.6 70.3
1977 37.4 70.1
1976 37.1 69.9
1975 36.9 69.7
1974 36.6 69.5
1973 36.3 69.3
1972 31.3 69.2
1971 31 68.9
1970 25.6 68.7
1969 25.4 68.6
1968 26.1 68.5
1967 25.9 68.4
1966 25.6 68.3
1965 28.8 68.2
1964 32.5 68.1
1963 28.2 68
1962 28.5 67.9
1961 28.3 67.8
1960 28.1 67.7
1959 27.8 67.5
1958 27.6 67.3
1957 30.9 67.1
1956 31.6 66.9
1955 32 66.7
1954 31.7 66.5
1953 31.4 66.3
1952 31 66.1
1951 30.6 65.8
1950 30.2 65.6

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

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South Sudan and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uruguay
2024 11,943,408 3,386,588
2023 11,483,374 3,388,081
2022 11,021,177 3,390,913
2021 10,865,780 3,396,695
2020 10,698,467 3,398,968
2019 10,423,384 3,397,206
2018 10,122,977 3,394,534
2017 10,259,154 3,388,438
2016 10,830,102 3,379,283
2015 11,107,561 3,368,017
2014 11,235,073 3,356,334
2013 11,166,275 3,345,337
2012 10,756,240 3,335,401
2011 10,288,109 3,326,825
2010 9,745,953 3,318,580
2009 9,243,556 3,310,091
2008 8,817,647 3,302,177
2007 8,388,788 3,295,153
2006 7,976,526 3,289,506
2005 7,590,143 3,285,771
2004 7,233,041 3,283,148
2003 6,903,127 3,281,186
2002 6,596,806 3,278,867
2001 6,308,391 3,274,251
2000 6,032,267 3,266,206
1999 5,771,628 3,254,015
1998 5,620,068 3,239,280
1997 5,509,136 3,223,345
1996 5,356,925 3,206,324
1995 5,225,836 3,189,440
1994 5,071,184 3,172,834
1993 4,956,002 3,156,345
1992 4,909,749 3,139,702
1991 4,836,677 3,122,354
1990 4,737,633 3,104,403
1989 4,713,229 3,086,255
1988 4,848,029 3,067,961
1987 4,962,395 3,049,896
1986 4,921,240 3,032,845
1985 4,834,296 3,017,037
1984 4,750,627 3,002,488
1983 4,661,574 2,988,778
1982 4,557,686 2,975,492
1981 4,447,272 2,963,246
1980 4,339,030 2,951,953
1979 4,232,605 2,939,903
1978 4,127,657 2,925,715
1977 4,024,032 2,909,461
1976 3,921,910 2,891,392
1975 3,821,494 2,872,320
1974 3,723,259 2,853,944
1973 3,627,383 2,837,133
1972 3,542,497 2,821,644
1971 3,468,646 2,806,462
1970 3,409,614 2,790,807
1969 3,365,533 2,773,974
1968 3,321,528 2,754,606
1967 3,277,648 2,732,277
1966 3,236,423 2,707,646
1965 3,189,835 2,681,169
1964 3,129,918 2,653,180
1963 3,072,669 2,623,766
1962 3,024,308 2,593,298
1961 2,976,724 2,562,044
1960 2,931,559 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Uruguay

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Uruguay
2023 3.86 1.41
2022 3.96 1.43
2021 4.05 1.45
2020 4.16 1.5
2019 4.26 1.57
2018 4.37 1.68
2017 4.48 1.82
2016 4.58 1.97
2015 4.7 2.04
2014 4.82 2.03
2013 4.94 2.03
2012 5.06 2.01
2011 5.19 1.99
2010 5.32 2.01
2009 5.45 2.02
2008 5.57 2.03
2007 5.7 2.05
2006 5.85 2.07
2005 6.02 2.1
2004 6.19 2.09
2003 6.35 2.12
2002 6.52 2.16
2001 6.65 2.16
2000 6.8 2.2
1999 6.94 2.25
1998 7.08 2.27
1997 7.2 2.33
1996 7.32 2.36
1995 7.34 2.4
1994 7.35 2.42
1993 7.36 2.41
1992 7.37 2.43
1991 7.38 2.45
1990 7.38 2.48
1989 7.37 2.5
1988 7.38 2.5
1987 7.39 2.49
1986 7.38 2.47
1985 7.36 2.47
1984 7.35 2.47
1983 7.34 2.49
1982 7.34 2.51
1981 7.33 2.53
1980 7.33 2.59
1979 7.32 2.71
1978 7.33 2.83
1977 7.33 2.9
1976 7.33 3.01
1975 7.33 3.02
1974 7.31 2.96
1973 7.31 2.86
1972 7.31 2.78
1971 7.3 2.77
1970 7.29 2.77
1969 7.28 2.77
1968 7.26 2.77
1967 7.26 2.78
1966 7.25 2.82
1965 7.22 2.84
1964 7.22 2.86
1963 7.2 2.88
1962 7.2 2.87
1961 7.18 2.85
1960 7.16 2.83

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

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South Sudan and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Uruguay
2024 19.4 37.2
2023 19 36.8
2022 18.7 36.5
2021 18.4 36.3
2020 18.2 36
2019 17.8 35.8
2018 17.3 35.5
2017 17.4 35.3
2016 18.2 35.2
2015 18.6 35
2014 19 34.9
2013 19.3 34.7
2012 19.2 34.5
2011 19 34.2
2010 18.7 34
2009 18.4 33.7
2008 18.2 33.5
2007 18 33.3
2006 17.8 33.1
2005 17.6 32.9
2004 17.4 32.7
2003 17.3 32.5
2002 17.3 32.3
2001 17.3 32.2
2000 17.2 32
1999 17.1 31.9
1998 17 31.8
1997 16.9 31.7
1996 16.9 31.6
1995 16.9 31.5
1994 16.9 31.4
1993 16.9 31.2
1992 17 31.1
1991 17 31
1990 17 30.9
1989 17.1 30.8
1988 16.8 30.7
1987 16.5 30.6
1986 16.6 30.5
1985 16.7 30.4
1984 16.8 30.3
1983 16.8 30.3
1982 16.9 30.2
1981 17 30.1
1980 17.1 30.1
1979 17.1 30
1978 17.2 30
1977 17.2 30.1
1976 17.3 30.1
1975 17.4 30.1
1974 17.4 30.1
1973 17.5 30.1
1972 17.5 30
1971 17.6 29.9
1970 17.7 29.9
1969 17.9 29.8
1968 18 29.7
1967 18.2 29.6
1966 18.3 29.5
1965 18.3 29.4
1964 18.4 29.3
1963 18.4 29.2
1962 18.5 29.2
1961 18.5 29.1
1960 18.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
73.7%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Uruguay
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
98.9%
2024
English speaking
94%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
92%
2024

Health

South Sudan Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Uruguay
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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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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