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South Sudan vs South Africa

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

GDP$6.07B vs $479.96BSouth Sudan vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$488 vs $7,503South Sudan vs South Africa
Population12.19M vs 64.75MSouth Sudan vs South Africa

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Indicator South Sudan South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$6.07B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$488$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy14%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy2,163.1 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy1.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%32.4%2023/2025
Public DebtEconomy57.3%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.18B$1B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$15.96M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy3.2%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy73.4%55.6%2023/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70.4%49.9%2023/2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy3.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$73M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy18.851.72023/2024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$156$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14.3%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy-55%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63.8%5.4%2023/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy1.7%20.8%2023/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy34.6%73.8%2023/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.3%11.7%2023/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.782024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7820.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.780.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.3880.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2260.4762023
PopulationDemographics12.19M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics57.7 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.792.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics78.3%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics38%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics21.7%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics22/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.417.82026
Death RateDemographics9.99.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.642.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics60.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics54.8 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth71.924.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health11.6%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth41742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth27.1%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth691.8117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth96.735.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth39.512.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3203892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth72%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth73%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%7.2%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth96.351.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare30%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation35.3%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation122.1%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security22.3%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture44.9%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.71M t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture960K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture45K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture157K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture38K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture965 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture988 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14.3M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance8412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1330.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0640.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8930.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-2.06-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-2.17-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.970.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.49-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.93-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.890.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance661 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance822025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance202025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian601.82K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian1.28M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.25K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian60.6K02025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology46.6179.32023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology15%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology05.32023/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology24.2%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology18%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology8.2%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure5.4%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy44.7 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy44.7 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy48 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy4%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy3.7 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.7%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy98.2%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy643 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy613 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate11.3%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate15.4%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate23.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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