Compare South Sudan vs United States

South Sudan Africa

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

11.9M

81st

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$12.0B

152nd

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$1,080

193rd

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$1,010

202nd

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

-10.8% 212th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

646,883 km²

41st

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

18.5 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

3.9 31st

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

21.4% 210th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

3.0% 194th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

57.6 yrs

214th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

72.6 197th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

692.0 192nd

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$73

161st

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

11.6% 12th

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.04

204th

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

N/A

2.68 82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of South Sudan — **South Sudan**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

12.4% 166th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

6.24 111th

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

10.4%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

33.1%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

56.6%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

36.7%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

28.9%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

26.8% 162nd

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

1.6% 193rd

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

44.0 147th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

76.5% 169th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

14.0 167th

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

32.4% 57th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

70.4% 18th

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

2.0% 70th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

9.3%

207th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

46.6 204th

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

5.4%

216th

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

39.7%

212th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

14.4%

210th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

32.4% 76th

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

11.3% 157th

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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