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South Sudan vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan has a population of 11.9M (ranked 81/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 41st vs. 49th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Yemen
Population
12507858
43325643
Population rank 80/197 37/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 149/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 175/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$7.04B
2015
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$633
2015
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 158/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,305
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.86
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

South Sudan and Yemen: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Yemen economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Yemen
2018 - $21,606,160,663
2017 - $26,842,229,045
2016 - $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,997,800,760 $42,444,490,074
2014 $13,962,212,847 $43,228,585,321
2013 $18,426,469,017 $40,415,233,436
2012 $11,931,472,169 $35,401,331,610
2011 $14,907,308,933 $32,726,417,878
2010 $14,602,072,411 $30,906,749,533
2009 $12,231,264,525 $25,130,278,213
2008 $14,586,253,383 $26,910,855,807
2007 - $21,650,528,674
2006 - $19,063,143,370
2005 - $16,731,566,717
2004 - $13,867,634,371
2003 - $11,777,532,662
2002 - $10,693,430,511
2001 - $9,852,990,693
2000 - $9,679,316,770
1999 - $7,639,325,296
1998 - $6,322,175,566
1997 - $6,838,298,531
1996 - $6,496,163,616
1995 - $12,796,345,679
1994 - $28,019,483,764
1993 - $21,736,802,664
1992 - $17,959,367,194
1991 - $14,665,445,462
1990 - $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2018, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Yemen
2018 - $634
2017 - $811
2016 - $975
2015 $1,080 $1,362
2014 $1,243 $1,430
2013 $1,650 $1,379
2012 $1,109 $1,245
2011 $1,449 $1,186
2010 $1,498 $1,155
2009 $1,323 $969
2008 $1,654 $1,072
2007 - $890
2006 - $810
2005 - $734
2004 - $628
2003 - $549
2002 - $513
2001 - $487
2000 - $493
1999 - $401
1998 - $343
1997 - $383
1996 - $375
1995 - $764
1994 - $1,735
1993 - $1,397
1992 - $1,198
1991 - $1,016
1990 - $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2018, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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South Sudan vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Yemen
2026 58 69.7
2025 57.9 69.6
2024 57.7 69.4
2023 57.6 69.3
2022 57.2 68
2021 57 66
2020 57.6 66.4
2019 58.1 66.6
2018 51.9 65.9
2017 35.4 67.1
2016 36.7 67.1
2015 39.8 66.8
2014 45.6 68
2013 58.3 68
2012 58.2 67.6
2011 57.7 67.4
2010 57.5 67.2
2009 56.8 66.9
2008 56.3 66.6
2007 55.4 66.2
2006 54.7 65.8
2005 54 65.4
2004 53.1 64.9
2003 52.3 64.4
2002 49.4 63.8
2001 48.6 63.3
2000 47.6 62.8
1999 44.5 62.3
1998 19 61.8
1997 33.1 61.3
1996 32.1 60.9
1995 31.5 60.5
1994 44.9 59.8
1993 22.3 59.7
1992 21.9 59.3
1991 29.2 58.8
1990 28.6 58.5
1989 28.2 58
1988 11 57.4
1987 20.7 56.8
1986 32.8 54
1985 32.4 55.4
1984 31.8 54.6
1983 34.7 53.6
1982 38.7 52.4
1981 38.3 51.7
1980 38 50.6
1979 37.8 49.5
1978 37.6 48.5
1977 37.4 47.4
1976 37.1 46.4
1975 36.9 45.5
1974 36.6 44.5
1973 36.3 43.6
1972 31.3 42.7
1971 31 41.8
1970 25.6 40.6
1969 25.4 39.6
1968 26.1 38
1967 25.9 37.1
1966 25.6 36.3
1965 28.8 35.6
1964 32.5 34.9
1963 28.2 33.4
1962 28.5 33.7
1961 28.3 34.1
1960 28.1 33.5
1959 27.8 32.9
1958 27.6 32.4
1957 30.9 31.8
1956 31.6 31.3
1955 32 30.8
1954 31.7 30.4
1953 31.4 30
1952 31 29.6
1951 30.6 29.3
1950 30.2 28.9

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

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South Sudan and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Yemen
2024 11,943,408 40,583,164
2023 11,483,374 39,390,799
2022 11,021,177 38,222,876
2021 10,865,780 37,140,230
2020 10,698,467 36,134,863
2019 10,423,384 35,111,408
2018 10,122,977 34,085,182
2017 10,259,154 33,090,921
2016 10,830,102 32,109,010
2015 11,107,561 31,159,379
2014 11,235,073 30,226,309
2013 11,166,275 29,312,952
2012 10,756,240 28,433,647
2011 10,288,109 27,582,897
2010 9,745,953 26,754,387
2009 9,243,556 25,927,724
2008 8,817,647 25,111,941
2007 8,388,788 24,318,082
2006 7,976,526 23,543,083
2005 7,590,143 22,790,085
2004 7,233,041 22,095,167
2003 6,903,127 21,456,379
2002 6,596,806 20,835,086
2001 6,308,391 20,226,147
2000 6,032,267 19,624,141
1999 5,771,628 19,029,420
1998 5,620,068 18,446,013
1997 5,509,136 17,873,936
1996 5,356,925 17,313,177
1995 5,225,836 16,740,058
1994 5,071,184 16,149,147
1993 4,956,002 15,563,914
1992 4,909,749 14,989,494
1991 4,836,677 14,430,201
1990 4,737,633 13,887,862
1989 4,713,229 13,364,174
1988 4,848,029 12,859,708
1987 4,962,395 12,369,912
1986 4,921,240 11,901,040
1985 4,834,296 11,453,825
1984 4,750,627 11,025,597
1983 4,661,574 10,621,499
1982 4,557,686 10,241,006
1981 4,447,272 9,882,362
1980 4,339,030 9,543,358
1979 4,232,605 9,224,194
1978 4,127,657 8,926,586
1977 4,024,032 8,648,222
1976 3,921,910 8,384,113
1975 3,821,494 8,133,598
1974 3,723,259 7,896,783
1973 3,627,383 7,672,796
1972 3,542,497 7,460,068
1971 3,468,646 7,257,462
1970 3,409,614 7,065,279
1969 3,365,533 6,875,859
1968 3,321,528 6,690,524
1967 3,277,648 6,516,444
1966 3,236,423 6,351,494
1965 3,189,835 6,195,593
1964 3,129,918 6,048,006
1963 3,072,669 5,911,135
1962 3,024,308 5,782,221
1961 2,976,724 5,655,232
1960 2,931,559 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Yemen

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Yemen
2023 3.86 4.59
2022 3.96 4.59
2021 4.05 4.6
2020 4.16 4.6
2019 4.26 4.6
2018 4.37 4.61
2017 4.48 4.61
2016 4.58 4.61
2015 4.7 4.62
2014 4.82 4.62
2013 4.94 4.62
2012 5.06 4.63
2011 5.19 4.63
2010 5.32 4.81
2009 5.45 5
2008 5.57 5.11
2007 5.7 5.26
2006 5.85 5.41
2005 6.02 5.56
2004 6.19 5.71
2003 6.35 5.84
2002 6.52 5.97
2001 6.65 6.14
2000 6.8 6.32
1999 6.94 6.49
1998 7.08 6.64
1997 7.2 6.82
1996 7.32 7
1995 7.34 7.53
1994 7.35 7.8
1993 7.36 8.05
1992 7.37 8.27
1991 7.38 8.46
1990 7.38 8.61
1989 7.37 8.71
1988 7.38 8.79
1987 7.39 8.83
1986 7.38 8.86
1985 7.36 8.86
1984 7.35 8.85
1983 7.34 8.83
1982 7.34 8.79
1981 7.33 8.75
1980 7.33 8.71
1979 7.32 8.67
1978 7.33 8.5
1977 7.33 8.47
1976 7.33 8.42
1975 7.33 8.37
1974 7.31 8.33
1973 7.31 8.29
1972 7.31 8.27
1971 7.3 8.26
1970 7.29 8.23
1969 7.28 8.22
1968 7.26 8.19
1967 7.26 8.17
1966 7.25 8.14
1965 7.22 8.1
1964 7.22 8.07
1963 7.2 8.03
1962 7.2 8.01
1961 7.18 8
1960 7.16 7.99

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

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South Sudan and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Yemen
2024 19.4 19.3
2023 19 19.2
2022 18.7 19.2
2021 18.4 19.1
2020 18.2 19.1
2019 17.8 19.1
2018 17.3 19
2017 17.4 18.9
2016 18.2 18.8
2015 18.6 18.7
2014 19 18.5
2013 19.3 18.3
2012 19.2 18.1
2011 19 17.9
2010 18.7 17.7
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.2 17.2
2007 18 16.9
2006 17.8 16.7
2005 17.6 16.4
2004 17.4 16.2
2003 17.3 16
2002 17.3 15.8
2001 17.3 15.6
2000 17.2 15.4
1999 17.1 15.2
1998 17 15
1997 16.9 14.9
1996 16.9 14.8
1995 16.9 14.7
1994 16.9 14.6
1993 16.9 14.6
1992 17 14.6
1991 17 14.6
1990 17 14.6
1989 17.1 14.6
1988 16.8 14.7
1987 16.5 14.8
1986 16.6 14.9
1985 16.7 15
1984 16.8 15.1
1983 16.8 15.3
1982 16.9 15.5
1981 17 15.7
1980 17.1 15.9
1979 17.1 16.1
1978 17.2 16.3
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17.3 16.8
1975 17.4 17
1974 17.4 17.3
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.5 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.7 18.4
1969 17.9 18.7
1968 18 18.9
1967 18.2 19.1
1966 18.3 19.2
1965 18.3 19.3
1964 18.4 19.4
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.5 19.6
1961 18.5 19.6
1960 18.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+11.7%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
41
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$72.9M
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
11.9%
2022

Energy

South Sudan Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
69 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.4%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
46.9 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

South Sudan Yemen
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
21.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height n/a
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
4.76
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.1
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
54.1%
2004
English speaking
94%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
13.8%
2020

Health

South Sudan Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
98.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Yemen
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
20,429 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2025, 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 (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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