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South Sudan vs Eritrea

South Sudan and Eritrea side by side across 189 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$6.07B vs $1.98BSouth Sudan vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$488 vs $567South Sudan vs Eritrea
Population12.19M vs 3.61MSouth Sudan vs Eritrea

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189 indicators

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Indicator South Sudan EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$1.98B2026/2019 ⚠
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$5672026/2019 ⚠
Inflation RateEconomy14%1.3%2026/2019 ⚠
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%2.7%2026/2019 ⚠
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%6%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%260.4%2026/2019 ⚠
Trade BalanceEconomy$929.99M$-228.89M2015/2011
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%3.8%2026/2019 ⚠
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,050$6502015/2011
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,010$1,7202015/2011
GDP (PPP)Economy$12.83B$5.22B2015/2011
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.4%14.1%2015/2009 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.1%21.8%2015/2009 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.5%5.5%2015/2009 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.6%—2015
Investment (% of GDP)Economy5.8%12.6%2015/2011
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$3.28M2023/2000 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.5%0.5%2015/2000 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—51.5%2011
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$191.69M2024/2019 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%53.2%2025/2014 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%78.3%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%72.8%2023/2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy44—2016
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy76.5%—2016
Account OwnershipEconomy5.8%—2021
Youth NEET RateEconomy29.1%—2008
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%20.9%2024/2003 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65.6%47.4%2015/2011
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy17.7%19.5%2015/2011
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$12M$48M2018/2016
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—142K2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%13%2026/2019 ⚠
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.42M$-27.95M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%-1.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%—2008
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.824.92023/2024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.1%27%2015/2011
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy10.4%0%2015/2011
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%24.6%2015/2011
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2015/2011
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy15.9%6.5%2015/2011
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%—2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%—2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy6.2%15.8%2015/2000 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$779$4852015/2011
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%55.5%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%12.7%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%31.8%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%47.9%2023/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—98.2%2011
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.9%—2016
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.7—2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1—2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-9.8%6.7%2015/2011
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—1.1%2011
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy88%—2016
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.6%—2016
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.4B$374.9M2015/2011
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.47B$603.78M2015/2011
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7940.8222024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7920.3662024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—3.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—0%2002
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—30.3%2003
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—42%2003
Exports (% of GDP)Trade36.7%18.2%2015/2011
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.9%29.2%2015/2011
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.5032023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.226—2023
PopulationDemographics12.19M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.793.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.428.62026
Death RateDemographics9.95.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.64-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.924.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.092022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41402023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth23.317.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.4%27.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%48.4%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth98.735.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth40.216.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3201152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%96%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health—1.022023
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth4%8.7%2010
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth39.7%34.1%2020/2010 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.691.542022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.365.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth28.9%51.6%2021
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth61.9%88.5%2013/2010
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%48%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare22.7%14.6%2010
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare35.4%—2010
Child MarriageChild Welfare51.5%40.7%2010
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6%2.1%2010
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.6%2.1%2016/2006 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation—3.2%2016
Adult Literacy RateEducation26.8%64.7%2008
Youth Literacy RateEducation36.7%87%2008
Primary Completion RateEducation24.6%—2010
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation14.6%—2010
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%59.6%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.4%62.9%2015/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.7%56.2%2015/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.5%—2010
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation44%76.9%2011/2022 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%44%2024/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%—2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%62.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture114.8106.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha—2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head2.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1415.62012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.97-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.89-2.292024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K02025
Internet UsersTechnology9.3%20%2020/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.659.12023/2022
4G CoverageTechnology15%0%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.22023/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%—2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%77%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology25.8%213.8%2016/2013
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%0%2025/2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure—45.1K2020
Slum PopulationInfrastructure94.2%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—0.8 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy32.4%80.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%11.1%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%88.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate—0.22 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.3%5.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%0%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.5%20.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Sudan or Eritrea have the larger economy?

South Sudan has the larger economy: $6.07B for South Sudan versus $1.98B for Eritrea (GDP, current US$).

How do South Sudan and Eritrea compare across indicators?

This page compares South Sudan and Eritrea on 189 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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