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South Sudan vs Nigeria

South Sudan and Nigeria side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$6.07B vs $377.37BSouth Sudan vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$488 vs $1,556South Sudan vs Nigeria
Population12.19M vs 237.53MSouth Sudan vs Nigeria

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Indicator South Sudan NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy14%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%3.1%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$929.99M$-322.41M2015/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,050$1,3602015/2025 ⚠
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,010$9,2302015/2025 ⚠
GDP (PPP)Economy$12.83B$2.26T2015/2025 ⚠
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.4%23%2015/2025 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.1%16.4%2015/2025 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy3.5%8.3%2015/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.6%58.2%2015/2025 ⚠
Investment (% of GDP)Economy5.8%—2015
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$22.79B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy9.5%7.8%2015/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%9.6%2025/2022
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%82.5%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%80.7%2023/2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy4433.92016/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy76.5%41.8%2016/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy5.8%63.3%2021/2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy29.1%11.9%2008/2024 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65.6%26.2%2015/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy17.7%13.9%2015/2025 ⚠
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$12M$321M2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—5.27M2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$83.42M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy18.5%5.4%2008/2024 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.830.72023/2024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.1%8.6%2015/2021 ⚠
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy10.4%6.2%2015/2021 ⚠
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2015/2021 ⚠
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2015/2021 ⚠
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy15.9%0.8%2015/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%14%2025/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%2.9%2025/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy6.2%—2015
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$779$1,6632015/2021 ⚠
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%33.5%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%17%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%49.5%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%66.5%2023/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.9%7.5%2016/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.73.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy112.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-9.8%1.9%2015/2025 ⚠
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy88%64%2016/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.6%92.9%2016/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.4B$387.79M2015/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$3.47B$710.2M2015/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7940.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.7920.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—20.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade—88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade—3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade—6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade—2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade36.7%9.2%2015/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.9%16.9%2015/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2260.3792023
PopulationDemographics12.19M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.794.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.431.82026
Death RateDemographics9.911.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.64-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.969.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.040.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth23.317.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.4%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth98.7104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth40.233.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3202192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health—0.52004
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth4%21.6%2010/2021 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth39.7%50.7%2020/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.691.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.3842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth28.9%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth61.9%67%2013/2018 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare22.7%11.6%2010/2021 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare35.4%39.7%2010/2024 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare51.5%33.4%2010/2024 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6%1.5%2010/2021 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.6%0.3%2016/2023 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation—9.7%2011
Adult Literacy RateEducation26.8%70.4%2008/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation36.7%81.4%2008/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation24.6%77.4%2010/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation14.6%74.1%2010/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.4%—2015
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.7%—2015
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation5.5%68.5%2010/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation44%62.2%2011/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture114.8119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1415.72012/2023 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.97-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.89-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K02025
Internet UsersTechnology9.3%41.2%2020/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.670.82023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology15%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.12023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology25.8%15.5%2016/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure—5.27M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure94.2%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy32.4%80.3%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate—0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.3%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate11.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.5%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does South Sudan or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $6.07B for South Sudan versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do South Sudan and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares South Sudan and Nigeria on 200 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,NG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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