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South Sudan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 41st vs. 67th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Vietnam
Population
12507858
102365351
Population rank 80/197 16/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$476B
2024
GDP rank 149/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 175/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 158/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
75 years
2026

South Sudan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Vietnam
2024 - $476,388,230,307
2023 - $433,857,681,378
2022 - $413,445,230,669
2021 - $366,474,752,771
2020 - $346,615,738,538
2019 - $334,365,270,497
2018 - $310,106,478,395
2017 - $281,353,605,987
2016 - $257,096,001,178
2015 $11,997,800,760 $239,258,328,382
2014 $13,962,212,847 $233,451,469,643
2013 $18,426,469,017 $213,708,811,665
2012 $11,931,472,169 $195,590,661,129
2011 $14,907,308,933 $172,595,049,184
2010 $14,602,072,411 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,231,264,525 $106,014,659,565
2008 $14,586,253,383 $99,130,304,099
2007 - $77,414,425,532
2006 - $66,371,664,817
2005 - $57,633,255,738
2004 - $45,427,854,693
2003 - $39,552,513,232
2002 - $35,064,105,501
2001 - $32,685,198,809
2000 - $31,172,518,403
1999 - $28,683,659,007
1998 - $27,209,602,050
1997 - $26,843,700,442
1996 - $24,657,470,575
1995 - $20,736,164,459
1994 - $16,286,433,533
1993 - $13,180,953,598
1992 - $9,866,990,236
1991 - $9,613,369,520
1990 - $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Vietnam
2024 - $4,717
2023 - $4,323
2022 - $4,148
2021 - $3,704
2020 - $3,534
2019 - $3,441
2018 - $3,222
2017 - $2,956
2016 - $2,735
2015 $1,080 $2,578
2014 $1,243 $2,546
2013 $1,650 $2,360
2012 $1,109 $2,185
2011 $1,449 $1,951
2010 $1,498 $1,683
2009 $1,323 $1,226
2008 $1,654 $1,164
2007 - $926
2006 - $808
2005 - $711
2004 - $565
2003 - $497
2002 - $445
2001 - $419
2000 - $404
1999 - $376
1998 - $361
1997 - $362
1996 - $337
1995 - $287.8
1994 - $229.9
1993 - $189.4
1992 - $144.5
1991 - $143.7
1990 - $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Vietnam
2026 58 75
2025 57.9 74.9
2024 57.7 74.7
2023 57.6 74.6
2022 57.2 74.5
2021 57 74.1
2020 57.6 75.4
2019 58.1 74.2
2018 51.9 74.1
2017 35.4 74
2016 36.7 74
2015 39.8 74
2014 45.6 73.9
2013 58.3 73.8
2012 58.2 73.8
2011 57.7 73.7
2010 57.5 73.6
2009 56.8 73.5
2008 56.3 73.5
2007 55.4 73.4
2006 54.7 73.3
2005 54 73.2
2004 53.1 73.1
2003 52.3 73.2
2002 49.4 73.1
2001 48.6 73
2000 47.6 72.7
1999 44.5 72.6
1998 19 72.3
1997 33.1 71.7
1996 32.1 71.3
1995 31.5 70.9
1994 44.9 70.4
1993 22.3 70
1992 21.9 69.6
1991 29.2 69.3
1990 28.6 69
1989 28.2 68.8
1988 11 68.6
1987 20.7 68
1986 32.8 67.6
1985 32.4 67.2
1984 31.8 66.9
1983 34.7 66.5
1982 38.7 66.2
1981 38.3 65.8
1980 38 65.3
1979 37.8 65
1978 37.6 64.5
1977 37.4 64.1
1976 37.1 63.7
1975 36.9 61.9
1974 36.6 54.8
1973 36.3 55.7
1972 31.3 51.9
1971 31 55.6
1970 25.6 54.9
1969 25.4 54.8
1968 26.1 52.7
1967 25.9 56.7
1966 25.6 56.9
1965 28.8 57
1964 32.5 57.5
1963 28.2 56.9
1962 28.5 58.2
1961 28.3 58.5
1960 28.1 58
1959 27.8 57.4
1958 27.6 56.8
1957 30.9 56.2
1956 31.6 55.5
1955 32 54.8
1954 31.7 52
1953 31.4 50
1952 31 49.4
1951 30.6 48.7
1950 30.2 48

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

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South Sudan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Vietnam
2024 11,943,408 100,987,686
2023 11,483,374 100,352,192
2022 11,021,177 99,680,655
2021 10,865,780 98,935,098
2020 10,698,467 98,079,191
2019 10,423,384 97,173,776
2018 10,122,977 96,237,319
2017 10,259,154 95,176,977
2016 10,830,102 94,000,117
2015 11,107,561 92,823,254
2014 11,235,073 91,679,578
2013 11,166,275 90,573,104
2012 10,756,240 89,510,356
2011 10,288,109 88,468,314
2010 9,745,953 87,455,152
2009 9,243,556 86,460,018
2008 8,817,647 85,175,788
2007 8,388,788 83,633,375
2006 7,976,526 82,167,897
2005 7,590,143 81,088,313
2004 7,233,041 80,338,971
2003 6,903,127 79,563,777
2002 6,596,806 78,772,224
2001 6,308,391 77,969,361
2000 6,032,267 77,154,011
1999 5,771,628 76,287,452
1998 5,620,068 75,299,660
1997 5,509,136 74,226,889
1996 5,356,925 73,156,447
1995 5,225,836 72,049,940
1994 5,071,184 70,854,391
1993 4,956,002 69,586,384
1992 4,909,749 68,260,337
1991 4,836,677 66,891,775
1990 4,737,633 65,504,552
1989 4,713,229 64,147,348
1988 4,848,029 62,843,228
1987 4,962,395 61,584,651
1986 4,921,240 60,347,048
1985 4,834,296 59,060,622
1984 4,750,627 57,706,067
1983 4,661,574 56,337,921
1982 4,557,686 55,011,289
1981 4,447,272 53,738,141
1980 4,339,030 52,490,101
1979 4,232,605 51,378,211
1978 4,127,657 50,249,552
1977 4,024,032 48,954,872
1976 3,921,910 47,684,931
1975 3,821,494 46,482,903
1974 3,723,259 45,413,537
1973 3,627,383 44,409,861
1972 3,542,497 43,429,168
1971 3,468,646 42,449,276
1970 3,409,614 41,475,230
1969 3,365,533 40,582,096
1968 3,321,528 39,734,609
1967 3,277,648 38,895,080
1966 3,236,423 38,024,836
1965 3,189,835 37,129,656
1964 3,129,918 36,201,563
1963 3,072,669 35,249,101
1962 3,024,308 34,288,560
1961 2,976,724 33,409,059
1960 2,931,559 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Vietnam
2023 3.86 1.91
2022 3.96 1.93
2021 4.05 1.94
2020 4.16 1.96
2019 4.26 1.94
2018 4.37 1.88
2017 4.48 1.99
2016 4.58 2
2015 4.7 2.1
2014 4.82 2.09
2013 4.94 1.98
2012 5.06 1.97
2011 5.19 1.93
2010 5.32 1.91
2009 5.45 1.92
2008 5.57 1.93
2007 5.7 1.91
2006 5.85 1.87
2005 6.02 1.89
2004 6.19 1.97
2003 6.35 2
2002 6.52 2.01
2001 6.65 2.02
2000 6.8 2.03
1999 6.94 2
1998 7.08 2.1
1997 7.2 2.27
1996 7.32 2.47
1995 7.34 2.7
1994 7.35 2.94
1993 7.36 3.17
1992 7.37 3.35
1991 7.38 3.52
1990 7.38 3.6
1989 7.37 3.64
1988 7.38 3.62
1987 7.39 3.72
1986 7.38 3.96
1985 7.36 4.21
1984 7.35 4.41
1983 7.34 4.52
1982 7.34 4.59
1981 7.33 4.67
1980 7.33 4.8
1979 7.32 4.94
1978 7.33 5.1
1977 7.33 5.29
1976 7.33 5.46
1975 7.33 5.62
1974 7.31 5.78
1973 7.31 6.11
1972 7.31 6.1
1971 7.3 6.07
1970 7.29 6.02
1969 7.28 6.01
1968 7.26 6.03
1967 7.26 5.88
1966 7.25 5.97
1965 7.22 6.16
1964 7.22 6.29
1963 7.2 6.39
1962 7.2 6.26
1961 7.18 5.48
1960 7.16 6.27

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

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South Sudan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Vietnam
2024 19.4 33.9
2023 19 33.4
2022 18.7 33
2021 18.4 32.5
2020 18.2 32.1
2019 17.8 31.6
2018 17.3 31.2
2017 17.4 30.8
2016 18.2 30.5
2015 18.6 30.2
2014 19 29.8
2013 19.3 29.4
2012 19.2 29
2011 19 28.7
2010 18.7 28.3
2009 18.4 27.9
2008 18.2 27.4
2007 18 26.9
2006 17.8 26.3
2005 17.6 25.8
2004 17.4 25.4
2003 17.3 25
2002 17.3 24.6
2001 17.3 24.2
2000 17.2 23.7
1999 17.1 23.3
1998 17 22.9
1997 16.9 22.4
1996 16.9 22
1995 16.9 21.7
1994 16.9 21.4
1993 16.9 21.1
1992 17 20.9
1991 17 20.7
1990 17 20.5
1989 17.1 20.4
1988 16.8 20.2
1987 16.5 20.1
1986 16.6 20
1985 16.7 19.9
1984 16.8 19.8
1983 16.8 19.7
1982 16.9 19.6
1981 17 19.5
1980 17.1 19.4
1979 17.1 19.3
1978 17.2 19.1
1977 17.2 19
1976 17.3 18.8
1975 17.4 18.7
1974 17.4 18.6
1973 17.5 18.5
1972 17.5 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.7 18.4
1969 17.9 18.4
1968 18 18.4
1967 18.2 18.5
1966 18.3 18.7
1965 18.3 18.9
1964 18.4 19.2
1963 18.4 19.7
1962 18.5 20.2
1961 18.5 20.7
1960 18.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41
2025
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
70.6%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

South Sudan Vietnam
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height n/a
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
96.1%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
84.2%
2024

Health

South Sudan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Vietnam
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

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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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