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South Sudan vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 41st vs. 56th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Uzbekistan
Population
12507858
37939105
Population rank 80/197 42/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$115B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

South Sudan and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2024 - $114,965,293,467
2023 - $102,641,879,249
2022 - $90,095,926,567
2021 - $77,340,060,003
2020 - $66,443,265,418
2019 - $67,293,639,798
2018 - $58,695,899,092
2017 - $69,703,222,283
2016 - $86,138,288,644
2015 $11,997,800,760 $86,196,264,755
2014 $13,962,212,847 $80,845,385,809
2013 $18,426,469,017 $73,180,037,915
2012 $11,931,472,169 $67,517,349,212
2011 $14,907,308,933 $60,178,909,297
2010 $14,602,072,411 $49,765,676,402
2009 $12,231,264,525 $33,689,223,673
2008 $14,586,253,383 $29,549,438,884
2007 - $22,311,393,928
2006 - $17,330,833,853
2005 - $14,307,509,839
2004 - $12,030,023,548
2003 - $10,134,453,435
2002 - $9,687,788,513
2001 - $11,401,421,329
2000 - $13,760,513,969
1999 - $17,078,465,982
1998 - $14,988,971,211
1997 - $14,744,603,774
1996 - $13,948,892,216
1995 - $13,350,461,265
1994 - $12,899,074,922
1993 - $13,099,920,056
1992 - $12,953,801,760
1991 - $13,800,167,712
1990 - $13,362,340,338
1989 - $11,948,815,258
1988 - $10,722,799,639
1987 - $8,523,160,593

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

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South Sudan and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2024 - $3,162
2023 - $2,879
2022 - $2,579
2021 - $2,259
2020 - $1,978
2019 - $2,041
2018 - $1,813
2017 - $2,191
2016 - $2,753
2015 $1,080 $2,803
2014 $1,243 $2,675
2013 $1,650 $2,462
2012 $1,109 $2,307
2011 $1,449 $2,088
2010 $1,498 $1,753
2009 $1,323 $1,206
2008 $1,654 $1,075
2007 - $824
2006 - $649
2005 - $543
2004 - $462
2003 - $394
2002 - $381
2001 - $454
2000 - $555
1999 - $698
1998 - $621
1997 - $621
1996 - $597
1995 - $583
1994 - $574
1993 - $596
1992 - $603
1991 - $658
1990 - $653
1989 - $598
1988 - $551
1987 - $450

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

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South Sudan vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2026 58 72.8
2025 57.9 72.7
2024 57.7 72.5
2023 57.6 72.4
2022 57.2 72.1
2021 57 71.7
2020 57.6 71.5
2019 58.1 72.1
2018 51.9 72
2017 35.4 71.7
2016 36.7 71.6
2015 39.8 71.3
2014 45.6 71
2013 58.3 70.7
2012 58.2 70.4
2011 57.7 70.1
2010 57.5 69.8
2009 56.8 69.5
2008 56.3 69
2007 55.4 68.5
2006 54.7 67.9
2005 54 67.5
2004 53.1 67.2
2003 52.3 66.9
2002 49.4 66.4
2001 48.6 65.9
2000 47.6 65.5
1999 44.5 65.3
1998 19 65.2
1997 33.1 65
1996 32.1 64.8
1995 31.5 64.7
1994 44.9 64.7
1993 22.3 64.9
1992 21.9 65.2
1991 29.2 65.5
1990 28.6 65.8
1989 28.2 65.8
1988 11 65.8
1987 20.7 65.5
1986 32.8 65
1985 32.4 64.6
1984 31.8 64.1
1983 34.7 63.8
1982 38.7 63.5
1981 38.3 63.2
1980 38 63
1979 37.8 62.7
1978 37.6 62.4
1977 37.4 62.2
1976 37.1 61.9
1975 36.9 61.6
1974 36.6 61.4
1973 36.3 61.1
1972 31.3 60.8
1971 31 60.4
1970 25.6 60.1
1969 25.4 59.7
1968 26.1 59.4
1967 25.9 59
1966 25.6 58.6
1965 28.8 58.3
1964 32.5 57.9
1963 28.2 57.6
1962 28.5 57.2
1961 28.3 56.9
1960 28.1 56.5
1959 27.8 56.2
1958 27.6 55.9
1957 30.9 55.5
1956 31.6 55.2
1955 32 54.9
1954 31.7 54.6
1953 31.4 54.3
1952 31 54
1951 30.6 53.7
1950 30.2 53.3

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

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South Sudan and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2024 11,943,408 36,361,859
2023 11,483,374 35,652,307
2022 11,021,177 34,938,955
2021 10,865,780 34,243,696
2020 10,698,467 33,586,372
2019 10,423,384 32,964,701
2018 10,122,977 32,373,490
2017 10,259,154 31,819,178
2016 10,830,102 31,284,568
2015 11,107,561 30,749,346
2014 11,235,073 30,222,994
2013 11,166,275 29,724,065
2012 10,756,240 29,261,903
2011 10,288,109 28,823,196
2010 9,745,953 28,385,506
2009 9,243,556 27,939,328
2008 8,817,647 27,494,774
2007 8,388,788 27,076,008
2006 7,976,526 26,699,043
2005 7,590,143 26,356,975
2004 7,233,041 26,029,350
2003 6,903,127 25,711,259
2002 6,596,806 25,399,980
2001 6,308,391 25,090,283
2000 6,032,267 24,787,054
1999 5,771,628 24,476,008
1998 5,620,068 24,134,929
1997 5,509,136 23,758,960
1996 5,356,925 23,351,981
1995 5,225,836 22,917,589
1994 5,071,184 22,463,291
1993 4,956,002 21,987,955
1992 4,909,749 21,485,090
1991 4,836,677 20,962,910
1990 4,737,633 20,464,956
1989 4,713,229 19,977,183
1988 4,848,029 19,460,630
1987 4,962,395 18,930,070
1986 4,921,240 18,395,621
1985 4,834,296 17,875,339
1984 4,750,627 17,378,846
1983 4,661,574 16,908,400
1982 4,557,686 16,462,736
1981 4,447,272 16,035,032
1980 4,339,030 15,619,936
1979 4,232,605 15,215,587
1978 4,127,657 14,816,349
1977 4,024,032 14,408,822
1976 3,921,910 13,998,620
1975 3,821,494 13,598,521
1974 3,723,259 13,209,011
1973 3,627,383 12,831,047
1972 3,542,497 12,465,106
1971 3,468,646 12,111,511
1970 3,409,614 11,762,638
1969 3,365,533 11,403,150
1968 3,321,528 11,032,155
1967 3,277,648 10,659,180
1966 3,236,423 10,289,294
1965 3,189,835 9,921,681
1964 3,129,918 9,557,611
1963 3,072,669 9,202,246
1962 3,024,308 8,854,368
1961 2,976,724 8,517,711
1960 2,931,559 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2023 3.86 3.5
2022 3.96 3.4
2021 4.05 3.27
2020 4.16 3.06
2019 4.26 2.87
2018 4.37 2.71
2017 4.48 2.57
2016 4.58 2.56
2015 4.7 2.58
2014 4.82 2.55
2013 4.94 2.44
2012 5.06 2.34
2011 5.19 2.35
2010 5.32 2.44
2009 5.45 2.56
2008 5.57 2.64
2007 5.7 2.57
2006 5.85 2.46
2005 6.02 2.44
2004 6.19 2.5
2003 6.35 2.5
2002 6.52 2.58
2001 6.65 2.61
2000 6.8 2.7
1999 6.94 2.83
1998 7.08 2.99
1997 7.2 3.19
1996 7.32 3.39
1995 7.34 3.57
1994 7.35 3.66
1993 7.36 3.86
1992 7.37 4.06
1991 7.38 4.19
1990 7.38 4.12
1989 7.37 4.1
1988 7.38 4.26
1987 7.39 4.53
1986 7.38 4.68
1985 7.36 4.69
1984 7.35 4.73
1983 7.34 4.71
1982 7.34 4.82
1981 7.33 4.91
1980 7.33 5.04
1979 7.32 5.16
1978 7.33 5.28
1977 7.33 5.54
1976 7.33 5.75
1975 7.33 5.92
1974 7.31 6.05
1973 7.31 6.16
1972 7.31 6.25
1971 7.3 6.28
1970 7.29 6.31
1969 7.28 6.34
1968 7.26 6.39
1967 7.26 6.57
1966 7.25 6.66
1965 7.22 6.81
1964 7.22 6.82
1963 7.2 6.81
1962 7.2 6.88
1961 7.18 6.75
1960 7.16 6.61

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

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South Sudan and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2024 19.4 27.9
2023 19 27.8
2022 18.7 27.8
2021 18.4 27.7
2020 18.2 27.5
2019 17.8 27.4
2018 17.3 27.2
2017 17.4 26.9
2016 18.2 26.6
2015 18.6 26.3
2014 19 26
2013 19.3 25.7
2012 19.2 25.4
2011 19 25
2010 18.7 24.6
2009 18.4 24.3
2008 18.2 24
2007 18 23.7
2006 17.8 23.4
2005 17.6 23.1
2004 17.4 22.7
2003 17.3 22.4
2002 17.3 22.1
2001 17.3 21.7
2000 17.2 21.4
1999 17.1 21.1
1998 17 20.9
1997 16.9 20.7
1996 16.9 20.5
1995 16.9 20.3
1994 16.9 20.2
1993 16.9 20.1
1992 17 20
1991 17 20
1990 17 20
1989 17.1 19.9
1988 16.8 19.9
1987 16.5 19.8
1986 16.6 19.7
1985 16.7 19.7
1984 16.8 19.6
1983 16.8 19.4
1982 16.9 19.3
1981 17 19.1
1980 17.1 18.9
1979 17.1 18.8
1978 17.2 18.6
1977 17.2 18.4
1976 17.3 18.3
1975 17.4 18.1
1974 17.4 18
1973 17.5 17.9
1972 17.5 17.9
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.7 17.9
1969 17.9 17.9
1968 18 18
1967 18.2 18.2
1966 18.3 18.5
1965 18.3 18.9
1964 18.4 19.6
1963 18.4 20.3
1962 18.5 21
1961 18.5 21.6
1960 18.6 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
59.7%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height n/a
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
100%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
89%
2023

Health

South Sudan Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
130,175 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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