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South Sudan vs Egypt

South Sudan and Egypt side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$6.07B vs $429.65BSouth Sudan vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$488 vs $3,904South Sudan vs Egypt
Population12.19M vs 118.37MSouth Sudan vs Egypt

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198 indicators

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Indicator South Sudan EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy14%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%6.8%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$929.99M$-42.71B2015/2025 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,050$3,2602015/2025 ⚠
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,010$19,3302015/2025 ⚠
GDP (PPP)Economy$12.83B$2.39T2015/2025 ⚠
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.4%16.6%2015/2025 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.1%32.1%2015/2025 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.5%14.5%2015/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.6%47.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Investment (% of GDP)Economy5.8%12.9%2015/2025 ⚠
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$41.52B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.5%11.4%2015/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$48.88B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%25.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—12.5%2015
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%44.6%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%18.5%2023/2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy4428.52016/2021 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy76.5%1.4%2016/2021 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy5.8%43.1%2021/2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy29.1%23.8%2008/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65.6%51.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy17.7%25%2015/2025 ⚠
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$12M$4.87B2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—13.03M2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.42M$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%15.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%15.3%2008/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.842.22023/2024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.1%5.1%2015/2021 ⚠
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy10.4%3%2015/2021 ⚠
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2015/2021 ⚠
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2015/2021 ⚠
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy15.9%0.1%2015/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%24.3%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%-7%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy6.2%8.1%2015/2025 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$779$3,1852015/2021 ⚠
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%17.5%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%29.4%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%53.1%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%23.9%2023/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.9%9.7%2016/2021 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.76.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy137.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-9.8%2.8%2015/2025 ⚠
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy88%7.1%2016/2021 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.6%58.5%2016/2021 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.4B$72.39B2015/2025 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.47B$115.11B2015/2025 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7940.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7920.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—66.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade36.7%19.8%2015/2025 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.9%31.5%2015/2025 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2260.5822023
PopulationDemographics12.19M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.792.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.420.52026
Death RateDemographics9.95.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.64-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.920.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth23.39.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.4%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth98.717.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth40.29.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth320102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health—1.062021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth4%58.5%2010/2014
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth39.7%97.1%2020/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.691.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.341.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth28.9%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth61.9%90.3%2013/2014
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare22.7%3.3%2010/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare35.4%99.1%2010/2021 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare51.5%15.8%2010/2021 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6%10.1%2010/2021 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.6%3.8%2016/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation—38%2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation26.8%79.5%2008/2022 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation36.7%95.2%2008/2022 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation24.6%96.1%2010/2022 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation14.6%88.1%2010/2022 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.4%93.4%2015/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.7%70%2015/2024 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.5%75.7%2010/2022 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation44%87.1%2011/2024 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture114.8109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance141.32012/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.97-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.89-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K52025
Internet UsersTechnology9.3%74.6%2020/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.697.12023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology15%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology011.72023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology25.8%2.5%2016/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure—16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure94.2%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy32.4%6.1%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate—2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.3%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.5%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Sudan or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $6.07B for South Sudan versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do South Sudan and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares South Sudan and Egypt on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=SS,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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