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South Sudan vs Nigeria

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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%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%3.1%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%32.3%2026
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$22.79B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%82.5%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%80.7%2023/2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.6%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$73M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.830.72023/2024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%14%2025/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%2.9%2025/2023
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
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.73.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy112.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7820.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.780.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6772023
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 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth96.7115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth39.5392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3202192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.3842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%75.7%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance661 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance132025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance8282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance2102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K02025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.670.82023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology15%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology00.12023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
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 CapitaClimate0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate11.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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