South Sudan has a population of 12.2M (ranked 81/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 41st vs. 197th).
By GDP, South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080), while The Vatican ranks 61/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
12565048
|
939
|
| Population rank | 80/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$12B
2015 |
$19.8M
2026 |
| GDP rank | 151/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,080
2015 |
$19,800
2026 |
| GDP per capita rank | 180/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,155
2015 |
$39,191
2026 |
| Government debt |
$6.98B
2015 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
62.1%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$628
2015 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 160/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,514
2026 |
$18,688
2026 |
| Land area | 243,990 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
51 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.79
2024 |
n/a |
| Median age |
19.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
58 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
South Sudan and Vatican: Comparison Charts
South Sudan vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 58 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 57.6 | 83 |
| 2022 | 57.2 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 57 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 57.6 | 83 |
| 2019 | 58.1 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 51.9 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 35.4 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 39.8 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 45.6 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 58.3 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | 82 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 57.5 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 56.8 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 56.3 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 55.4 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 54.7 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 54 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 53.1 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 52.3 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 49.4 | 80 |
| 2001 | 48.6 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 47.6 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 19 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 33.1 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 32.1 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 44.9 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 77 |
| 1992 | 21.9 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 28.6 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 28.2 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 11 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 20.7 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 32.8 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 32.4 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 31.8 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 34.7 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 38.7 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 38.3 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 38 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 37.8 | 74 |
| 1978 | 37.6 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 37.4 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 37.1 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 36.9 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 36.3 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 31.3 | 72 |
| 1971 | 31 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 25.6 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 25.4 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 26.1 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 25.9 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 25.6 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 28.8 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 32.5 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 28.2 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 28.5 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 28.3 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 28.1 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 27.8 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 27.6 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 30.9 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 31.6 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 32 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 31.7 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 31.4 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 31 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 30.6 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 30.2 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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South Sudan and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2025 | 12,188,788 | - |
| 2024 | 11,943,408 | - |
| 2023 | 11,483,374 | - |
| 2022 | 11,021,177 | - |
| 2021 | 10,865,780 | - |
| 2020 | 10,698,467 | - |
| 2019 | 10,423,384 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 10,122,977 | - |
| 2017 | 10,259,154 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 10,830,102 | - |
| 2015 | 11,107,561 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 11,235,073 | 842 |
| 2013 | 11,166,275 | 839 |
| 2012 | 10,756,240 | 836 |
| 2011 | 10,288,109 | 832 |
| 2010 | 9,745,953 | 829 |
| 2009 | 9,243,556 | 826 |
| 2008 | 8,817,647 | 824 |
| 2007 | 8,388,788 | 821 |
| 2006 | 7,976,526 | 932 |
| 2005 | 7,590,143 | 921 |
| 2004 | 7,233,041 | 921 |
| 2003 | 6,903,127 | 911 |
| 2002 | 6,596,806 | 900 |
| 2001 | 6,308,391 | 890 |
| 2000 | 6,032,267 | 880 |
| 1999 | 5,771,628 | - |
| 1998 | 5,620,068 | - |
| 1997 | 5,509,136 | - |
| 1996 | 5,356,925 | - |
| 1995 | 5,225,836 | - |
| 1994 | 5,071,184 | - |
| 1993 | 4,956,002 | - |
| 1992 | 4,909,749 | - |
| 1991 | 4,836,677 | - |
| 1990 | 4,737,633 | - |
| 1989 | 4,713,229 | - |
| 1988 | 4,848,029 | - |
| 1987 | 4,962,395 | - |
| 1986 | 4,921,240 | - |
| 1985 | 4,834,296 | - |
| 1984 | 4,750,627 | - |
| 1983 | 4,661,574 | - |
| 1982 | 4,557,686 | - |
| 1981 | 4,447,272 | - |
| 1980 | 4,339,030 | - |
| 1979 | 4,232,605 | - |
| 1978 | 4,127,657 | - |
| 1977 | 4,024,032 | - |
| 1976 | 3,921,910 | - |
| 1975 | 3,821,494 | - |
| 1974 | 3,723,259 | - |
| 1973 | 3,627,383 | - |
| 1972 | 3,542,497 | - |
| 1971 | 3,468,646 | - |
| 1970 | 3,409,614 | - |
| 1969 | 3,365,533 | - |
| 1968 | 3,321,528 | - |
| 1967 | 3,277,648 | - |
| 1966 | 3,236,423 | - |
| 1965 | 3,189,835 | - |
| 1964 | 3,129,918 | - |
| 1963 | 3,072,669 | - |
| 1962 | 3,024,308 | - |
| 1961 | 2,976,724 | - |
| 1960 | 2,931,559 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11.7B
2015 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.4%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.57%
2016 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.96%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
53,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+3.45%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
12.3%
2008 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.6%
2015 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
33.1%
2015 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
41
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33%
2016 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.8%
2016 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$16M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.14B
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.39%
2018 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
5.83%
2021 |
n/a |
Energy
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
68.7 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.1
2015 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
73.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
32.4%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.23%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
-860%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
47.9 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.34%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
5.4%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.15%
2025 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+6,145
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
21.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.2:50.8
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
3.08
2026 |
78.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
9
2025 |
60
2026 |
| Higher education index |
14
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14
2012 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
36.7
2019 |
0.5
2026 |
| Visa free countries |
49
2026 |
150
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
34.5%
2018 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
40%
2026 |
20%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
9.27%
2020 |
n/a |
Health
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$72.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$19.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
58 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
62.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.04
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
96.7
2024 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
8.79%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
22
2026 |
72
2026 |
Territory
|
South Sudan
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.42%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
20,018 sq mi
2025 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
109,449 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
27,633 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length | n/a |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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