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South Sudan vs Venezuela statistics compared

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South Sudan has a population of 12.2M (ranked 81/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 41st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Venezuela
Population
12565048
28692435
Population rank 80/197 54/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 151/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 180/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$6.98B
2015
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.1%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$628
2015
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 160/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,514
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
19.7 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
73 years
2026

South Sudan and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Venezuela
2025 - $99,661,244,156
2024 - $120,566,112,397
2023 - $102,377,501,186
2022 - $89,013,251,021
2021 - $56,615,026,263
2020 - $42,837,965,907
2019 - $73,014,157,108
2018 - $101,987,075,929
2017 - $115,892,475,743
2016 - $112,948,035,495
2015 $11,997,800,760 $125,249,941,854
2014 $13,962,212,847 $214,838,755,022
2013 $18,426,469,017 $258,512,396,298
2012 $11,931,472,169 $371,846,610,182
2011 $14,907,308,933 $316,482,190,800
2010 $14,602,072,411 $393,192,354,511
2009 $12,231,264,525 $329,787,628,928
2008 $14,586,253,383 $315,953,388,511
2007 - $230,364,012,576
2006 - $183,477,522,124
2005 - $145,513,489,652
2004 - $112,451,400,425
2003 - $83,620,628,582
2002 - $92,893,587,734
2001 - $122,911,036,747
2000 - $117,146,466,003
1999 - $97,972,842,462
1998 - $91,336,763,255
1997 - $85,837,678,560
1996 - $70,543,211,119
1995 - $77,389,487,770
1994 - $58,418,666,667
1993 - $60,037,460,783
1992 - $60,416,519,620
1991 - $53,453,444,787
1990 - $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Venezuela
2025 - $3,495
2024 - $4,244
2023 - $3,617
2022 - $3,155
2021 - $2,005
2020 - $1,506
2019 - $2,523
2018 - $3,422
2017 - $3,792
2016 - $3,671
2015 $1,080 $4,097
2014 $1,243 $7,101
2013 $1,650 $8,642
2012 $1,109 $12,582
2011 $1,449 $10,844
2010 $1,498 $13,646
2009 $1,323 $11,597
2008 $1,654 $11,262
2007 - $8,332
2006 - $6,739
2005 - $5,432
2004 - $4,269
2003 - $3,230
2002 - $3,652
2001 - $4,920
2000 - $4,776
1999 - $4,071
1998 - $3,870
1997 - $3,711
1996 - $3,113
1995 - $3,487
1994 - $2,689
1993 - $2,825
1992 - $2,907
1991 - $2,633
1990 - $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Venezuela
2026 58 73
2025 57.9 72.8
2024 57.7 72.7
2023 57.6 72.5
2022 57.2 72.6
2021 57 71.5
2020 57.6 72.4
2019 58.1 72.8
2018 51.9 72.6
2017 35.4 71.9
2016 36.7 72
2015 39.8 73
2014 45.6 72.8
2013 58.3 73.1
2012 58.2 73.1
2011 57.7 73.1
2010 57.5 73.1
2009 56.8 72.8
2008 56.3 72.6
2007 55.4 73.3
2006 54.7 73
2005 54 73.1
2004 53.1 72.8
2003 52.3 72.1
2002 49.4 72.8
2001 48.6 71
2000 47.6 72.4
1999 44.5 72.1
1998 19 72.4
1997 33.1 72.6
1996 32.1 71.9
1995 31.5 71.7
1994 44.9 71.3
1993 22.3 71.4
1992 21.9 71.2
1991 29.2 71.2
1990 28.6 71
1989 28.2 70.8
1988 11 70.8
1987 20.7 70.7
1986 32.8 70.5
1985 32.4 70
1984 31.8 69.7
1983 34.7 69.5
1982 38.7 69
1981 38.3 68.7
1980 38 68.2
1979 37.8 68.2
1978 37.6 68.1
1977 37.4 67.7
1976 37.1 67.3
1975 36.9 66.7
1974 36.6 66.2
1973 36.3 65.7
1972 31.3 65.6
1971 31 65.2
1970 25.6 64.8
1969 25.4 63.8
1968 26.1 63.9
1967 25.9 63.6
1966 25.6 62.9
1965 28.8 61.9
1964 32.5 61.2
1963 28.2 60.5
1962 28.5 59.7
1961 28.3 59.1
1960 28.1 58.4
1959 27.8 57.7
1958 27.6 56.9
1957 30.9 56.2
1956 31.6 55.5
1955 32 54.8
1954 31.7 54.1
1953 31.4 53.4
1952 31 52.7
1951 30.6 52
1950 30.2 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Venezuela
2025 12,188,788 28,516,896
2024 11,943,408 28,405,543
2023 11,483,374 28,300,854
2022 11,021,177 28,213,017
2021 10,865,780 28,237,826
2020 10,698,467 28,444,077
2019 10,423,384 28,938,098
2018 10,122,977 29,807,592
2017 10,259,154 30,565,323
2016 10,830,102 30,765,720
2015 11,107,561 30,573,972
2014 11,235,073 30,254,079
2013 11,166,275 29,912,198
2012 10,756,240 29,553,826
2011 10,288,109 29,185,212
2010 9,745,953 28,813,101
2009 9,243,556 28,438,298
2008 8,817,647 28,053,696
2007 8,388,788 27,649,363
2006 7,976,526 27,224,686
2005 7,590,143 26,785,804
2004 7,233,041 26,340,838
2003 6,903,127 25,892,703
2002 6,596,806 25,435,671
2001 6,308,391 24,979,922
2000 6,032,267 24,526,708
1999 5,771,628 24,066,593
1998 5,620,068 23,601,337
1997 5,509,136 23,131,685
1996 5,356,925 22,662,113
1995 5,225,836 22,193,821
1994 5,071,184 21,725,188
1993 4,956,002 21,254,520
1992 4,909,749 20,780,948
1991 4,836,677 20,304,896
1990 4,737,633 19,827,010
1989 4,713,229 19,348,921
1988 4,848,029 18,871,020
1987 4,962,395 18,394,963
1986 4,921,240 17,923,536
1985 4,834,296 17,461,434
1984 4,750,627 17,008,841
1983 4,661,574 16,562,205
1982 4,557,686 16,121,874
1981 4,447,272 15,687,297
1980 4,339,030 15,258,218
1979 4,232,605 14,834,552
1978 4,127,657 14,416,684
1977 4,024,032 14,006,812
1976 3,921,910 13,606,284
1975 3,821,494 13,215,892
1974 3,723,259 12,835,351
1973 3,627,383 12,463,537
1972 3,542,497 12,099,180
1971 3,468,646 11,741,008
1970 3,409,614 11,387,790
1969 3,365,533 11,040,280
1968 3,321,528 10,697,530
1967 3,277,648 10,358,513
1966 3,236,423 10,024,854
1965 3,189,835 9,697,790
1964 3,129,918 9,377,712
1963 3,072,669 9,064,021
1962 3,024,308 8,756,870
1961 2,976,724 8,455,915
1960 2,931,559 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Venezuela

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Venezuela
2024 3.79 2.08
2023 3.86 2.08
2022 3.96 2.09
2021 4.05 2.11
2020 4.16 2.12
2019 4.26 2.13
2018 4.37 2.15
2017 4.48 2.18
2016 4.58 2.22
2015 4.7 2.25
2014 4.82 2.3
2013 4.94 2.33
2012 5.06 2.38
2011 5.19 2.4
2010 5.32 2.4
2009 5.45 2.42
2008 5.57 2.48
2007 5.7 2.52
2006 5.85 2.6
2005 6.02 2.63
2004 6.19 2.64
2003 6.35 2.7
2002 6.52 2.74
2001 6.65 2.78
2000 6.8 2.79
1999 6.94 2.86
1998 7.08 2.91
1997 7.2 2.97
1996 7.32 3.02
1995 7.34 3.08
1994 7.35 3.15
1993 7.36 3.22
1992 7.37 3.29
1991 7.38 3.37
1990 7.38 3.45
1989 7.37 3.52
1988 7.38 3.6
1987 7.39 3.67
1986 7.38 3.73
1985 7.36 3.79
1984 7.35 3.86
1983 7.34 3.93
1982 7.34 4.01
1981 7.33 4.1
1980 7.33 4.2
1979 7.32 4.3
1978 7.33 4.4
1977 7.33 4.49
1976 7.33 4.59
1975 7.33 4.69
1974 7.31 4.79
1973 7.31 4.91
1972 7.31 5.04
1971 7.3 5.17
1970 7.29 5.32
1969 7.28 5.47
1968 7.26 5.61
1967 7.26 5.75
1966 7.25 5.87
1965 7.22 5.98
1964 7.22 6.07
1963 7.2 6.16
1962 7.2 6.23
1961 7.18 6.3
1960 7.16 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Venezuela
2025 19.7 30.4
2024 19.4 30.2
2023 19 30
2022 18.7 29.8
2021 18.4 29.6
2020 18.2 29.2
2019 17.8 28.9
2018 17.3 28.4
2017 17.4 28
2016 18.2 27.7
2015 18.6 27.4
2014 19 27.1
2013 19.3 26.8
2012 19.2 26.5
2011 19 26.1
2010 18.7 25.8
2009 18.4 25.5
2008 18.2 25.2
2007 18 24.9
2006 17.8 24.7
2005 17.6 24.4
2004 17.4 24.1
2003 17.3 23.9
2002 17.3 23.6
2001 17.3 23.4
2000 17.2 23.1
1999 17.1 22.8
1998 17 22.6
1997 16.9 22.3
1996 16.9 22.1
1995 16.9 21.9
1994 16.9 21.6
1993 16.9 21.4
1992 17 21.2
1991 17 21
1990 17 20.8
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 16.5 20.2
1986 16.6 20
1985 16.7 19.8
1984 16.8 19.6
1983 16.8 19.4
1982 16.9 19.2
1981 17 19
1980 17.1 18.8
1979 17.1 18.7
1978 17.2 18.5
1977 17.2 18.3
1976 17.3 18.1
1975 17.4 17.9
1974 17.4 17.7
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.5 17.3
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.7 17
1969 17.9 16.9
1968 18 16.7
1967 18.2 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1965 18.3 16.5
1964 18.4 16.5
1963 18.4 16.5
1962 18.5 16.5
1961 18.5 16.6
1960 18.6 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.45%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
41
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$16M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals n/a
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
87.3%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
68.7 kg
2023
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.23%
2023
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
47.9 kWh
2023
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Sudan Venezuela
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
21.7%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height n/a
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
3.08
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14
2012
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
49
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
97.6%
2022
English speaking
40%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
76.7%
2024

Health

South Sudan Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
96.7
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
73
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Venezuela
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
20,018 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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