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South Sudan vs Burundi

152 indicators have a value for South Sudan, Burundi, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$6.07B vs $8.14BSouth Sudan vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$488 vs $546South Sudan vs Burundi
Population12.19M vs 14.39MSouth Sudan vs Burundi

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Indicator South Sudan BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy14%14.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD2,988.31 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%0.9%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%37%2026
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,2502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$17.96B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy34.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$273.06M2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.1%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$90.35M2024/2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%38.5%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%78.3%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%79.5%2023/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%3.8%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy18.2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$73M$67.59M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%1.4%2025/2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.825.62023/2024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy18.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$452023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%12.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%-4.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy43.1%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%85.3%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%3.1%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%11.6%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%83.7%2023/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy51.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.2%2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7820.8422025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.780.4712025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade15.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade46%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.3%2023
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2260.2862023
PopulationDemographics12.19M14.39M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.794.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%74.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%44%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%25.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²567.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.4322026
Death RateDemographics9.96.582026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.64-2.382026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years65.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%5.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.930.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%9.1%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41482023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%24.5%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth691.83922023
Under-Five MortalityHealth96.747.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth39.519.12024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth320832024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%86%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%89%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%4.3%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.792023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.352.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%55.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%2025
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%73.5%2024/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation62.9%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation29.4%2025
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation95.8%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%23.1%2024/2025
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M625K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%83.9%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t590K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture8.36K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha1,227 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head1.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.8452025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-1.462024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.97-1.32024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-1.382024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-0.812024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.89-1.492024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance661 deaths62 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance802025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance212025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K110.8K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M6.82K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K1.47K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K7342025
Internet UsersTechnology8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.663.22023
4G CoverageTechnology15%75%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology002023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%75%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%27.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%20.1%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW178 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW10 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%0.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW7.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%3.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%73.5%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%24.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh184 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh277 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.07 t2024
Forest AreaClimate11.3%10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%7.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³35.7 µg/m³2023

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