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South Sudan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 41st vs. 157th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Vanuatu
Population
12507858
344750
Population rank 80/197 174/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
72 years
2026

South Sudan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 - $1,115,861,056
2022 - $1,055,031,361
2021 - $950,394,007
2020 - $909,421,044
2019 - $936,526,268
2018 - $914,727,908
2017 - $880,043,284
2016 - $804,323,577
2015 $11,997,800,760 $759,690,181
2014 $13,962,212,847 $773,717,011
2013 $18,426,469,017 $758,304,466
2012 $11,931,472,169 $747,839,698
2011 $14,907,308,933 $770,153,588
2010 $14,602,072,411 $670,712,980
2009 $12,231,264,525 $592,622,319
2008 $14,586,253,383 $590,748,429
2007 - $516,392,923
2006 - $439,358,587
2005 - $394,962,433
2004 - $364,996,869
2003 - $314,471,413
2002 - $262,596,536
2001 - $257,926,882
2000 - $272,014,628
1999 - $268,006,973
1998 - $262,293,411
1997 - $272,771,209
1996 - $261,370,044
1995 - $249,333,250
1994 - $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 - $3,483
2022 - $3,370
2021 - $3,107
2020 - $3,043
2019 - $3,207
2018 - $3,207
2017 - $3,160
2016 - $2,956
2015 $1,080 $2,855
2014 $1,243 $2,973
2013 $1,650 $2,980
2012 $1,109 $3,005
2011 $1,449 $3,163
2010 $1,498 $2,815
2009 $1,323 $2,546
2008 $1,654 $2,604
2007 - $2,334
2006 - $2,035
2005 - $1,874
2004 - $1,774
2003 - $1,567
2002 - $1,341
2001 - $1,350
2000 - $1,460
1999 - $1,472
1998 - $1,471
1997 - $1,562
1996 - $1,529
1995 - $1,492
1994 - $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Vanuatu
2026 58 72
2025 57.9 71.8
2024 57.7 71.7
2023 57.6 71.5
2022 57.2 71.3
2021 57 70
2020 57.6 70.4
2019 58.1 70.8
2018 51.9 70.6
2017 35.4 70.5
2016 36.7 70.4
2015 39.8 70.2
2014 45.6 70
2013 58.3 70
2012 58.2 69.9
2011 57.7 69.7
2010 57.5 69.6
2009 56.8 69.4
2008 56.3 69.3
2007 55.4 69.1
2006 54.7 69.1
2005 54 69.2
2004 53.1 69
2003 52.3 68.9
2002 49.4 68.8
2001 48.6 68.7
2000 47.6 68.6
1999 44.5 67.9
1998 19 68.4
1997 33.1 68.3
1996 32.1 68.2
1995 31.5 68.1
1994 44.9 68
1993 22.3 67.7
1992 21.9 67.4
1991 29.2 67.1
1990 28.6 66.7
1989 28.2 66
1988 11 65.7
1987 20.7 64.4
1986 32.8 64.6
1985 32.4 63.9
1984 31.8 63.5
1983 34.7 63.1
1982 38.7 62.5
1981 38.3 61.9
1980 38 61.3
1979 37.8 60.9
1978 37.6 59.9
1977 37.4 59.2
1976 37.1 58.7
1975 36.9 58.1
1974 36.6 57.6
1973 36.3 57
1972 31.3 56.4
1971 31 55.9
1970 25.6 55.3
1969 25.4 54.8
1968 26.1 54.2
1967 25.9 53.7
1966 25.6 53.1
1965 28.8 52.5
1964 32.5 52
1963 28.2 51.5
1962 28.5 50.9
1961 28.3 50.4
1960 28.1 49.8
1959 27.8 49.3
1958 27.6 48.7
1957 30.9 48.2
1956 31.6 47.7
1955 32 47.1
1954 31.7 46.5
1953 31.4 45.8
1952 31 45.3
1951 30.6 42.2
1950 30.2 43.9

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

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South Sudan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Vanuatu
2024 11,943,408 327,777
2023 11,483,374 320,409
2022 11,021,177 313,046
2021 10,865,780 305,868
2020 10,698,467 298,858
2019 10,423,384 291,985
2018 10,122,977 285,259
2017 10,259,154 278,507
2016 10,830,102 272,087
2015 11,107,561 266,101
2014 11,235,073 260,240
2013 11,166,275 254,482
2012 10,756,240 248,883
2011 10,288,109 243,474
2010 9,745,953 238,248
2009 9,243,556 232,731
2008 8,817,647 226,896
2007 8,388,788 221,276
2006 7,976,526 215,923
2005 7,590,143 210,760
2004 7,233,041 205,711
2003 6,903,127 200,746
2002 6,596,806 195,863
2001 6,308,391 191,031
2000 6,032,267 186,281
1999 5,771,628 182,048
1998 5,620,068 178,313
1997 5,509,136 174,626
1996 5,356,925 170,911
1995 5,225,836 167,137
1994 5,071,184 163,314
1993 4,956,002 159,463
1992 4,909,749 155,608
1991 4,836,677 151,793
1990 4,737,633 148,063
1989 4,713,229 144,393
1988 4,848,029 140,756
1987 4,962,395 137,187
1986 4,921,240 133,720
1985 4,834,296 130,356
1984 4,750,627 127,109
1983 4,661,574 123,998
1982 4,557,686 121,035
1981 4,447,272 118,249
1980 4,339,030 115,660
1979 4,232,605 113,040
1978 4,127,657 109,963
1977 4,024,032 106,618
1976 3,921,910 103,388
1975 3,821,494 100,269
1974 3,723,259 97,260
1973 3,627,383 94,362
1972 3,542,497 91,562
1971 3,468,646 88,862
1970 3,409,614 86,266
1969 3,365,533 83,755
1968 3,321,528 81,314
1967 3,277,648 78,921
1966 3,236,423 76,590
1965 3,189,835 74,358
1964 3,129,918 72,219
1963 3,072,669 70,159
1962 3,024,308 68,174
1961 2,976,724 66,264
1960 2,931,559 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Vanuatu
2023 3.86 3.6
2022 3.96 3.65
2021 4.05 3.7
2020 4.16 3.74
2019 4.26 3.79
2018 4.37 3.83
2017 4.48 3.88
2016 4.58 3.92
2015 4.7 3.95
2014 4.82 4
2013 4.94 4.04
2012 5.06 4.06
2011 5.19 4.09
2010 5.32 4.13
2009 5.45 4.16
2008 5.57 4.16
2007 5.7 4.12
2006 5.85 4.1
2005 6.02 4.13
2004 6.19 4.21
2003 6.35 4.29
2002 6.52 4.38
2001 6.65 4.5
2000 6.8 4.54
1999 6.94 4.56
1998 7.08 4.6
1997 7.2 4.66
1996 7.32 4.75
1995 7.34 4.85
1994 7.35 4.94
1993 7.36 5.02
1992 7.37 5.09
1991 7.38 5.13
1990 7.38 5.17
1989 7.37 5.21
1988 7.38 5.27
1987 7.39 5.33
1986 7.38 5.38
1985 7.36 5.43
1984 7.35 5.49
1983 7.34 5.55
1982 7.34 5.6
1981 7.33 5.65
1980 7.33 5.69
1979 7.32 5.73
1978 7.33 5.77
1977 7.33 5.81
1976 7.33 5.89
1975 7.33 5.98
1974 7.31 6.06
1973 7.31 6.15
1972 7.31 6.23
1971 7.3 6.29
1970 7.29 6.35
1969 7.28 6.41
1968 7.26 6.46
1967 7.26 6.51
1966 7.25 6.51
1965 7.22 6.52
1964 7.22 6.57
1963 7.2 6.62
1962 7.2 6.67
1961 7.18 6.73
1960 7.16 6.78

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

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South Sudan and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Vanuatu
2024 19.4 21.3
2023 19 21.2
2022 18.7 21.2
2021 18.4 21.2
2020 18.2 21.2
2019 17.8 21.2
2018 17.3 21.2
2017 17.4 21.2
2016 18.2 21.1
2015 18.6 21.1
2014 19 21
2013 19.3 20.9
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19 20.6
2010 18.7 20.5
2009 18.4 20.3
2008 18.2 20.1
2007 18 19.9
2006 17.8 19.6
2005 17.6 19.4
2004 17.4 19.2
2003 17.3 18.9
2002 17.3 18.7
2001 17.3 18.5
2000 17.2 18.2
1999 17.1 18
1998 17 18
1997 16.9 18
1996 16.9 18
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 16.9 17.7
1992 17 17.8
1991 17 17.9
1990 17 17.8
1989 17.1 17.8
1988 16.8 17.8
1987 16.5 17.8
1986 16.6 17.8
1985 16.7 17.7
1984 16.8 17.7
1983 16.8 17.7
1982 16.9 17.7
1981 17 17.7
1980 17.1 17.6
1979 17.1 17.5
1978 17.2 17.3
1977 17.2 17.2
1976 17.3 17.1
1975 17.4 17.1
1974 17.4 17.1
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.5 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.7 17
1969 17.9 17
1968 18 17
1967 18.2 17.1
1966 18.3 17.1
1965 18.3 17.2
1964 18.4 17.3
1963 18.4 17.4
1962 18.5 17.5
1961 18.5 17.6
1960 18.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
41
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
n/a

Energy

South Sudan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

South Sudan Vanuatu
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height n/a
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
88%
2023
English speaking
94%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
45.7%
2023

Health

South Sudan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Vanuatu
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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