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South Sudan vs Eritrea

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

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

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Indicator South Sudan EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4882026
Inflation RateEconomy14%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%6%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%2026
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%2026
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B2023
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%78.3%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%72.8%2023/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%2024
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$73M$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%4%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.824.92023/2024
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%2025
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
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7820.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.780.3172025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.5032023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2262023
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
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%48.4%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth96.734.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth39.515.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3201152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%96%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.365.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$282023
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%48%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%62.7%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head2.2M head2024
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance661 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance802025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K02025
Internet UsersTechnology20%2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.62023
4G CoverageTechnology15%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology02023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%77%2025/2024
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%55.3%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025
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 CapitaClimate0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate11.3%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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