Country

South Sudan in charts

The figure for South Sudan on 5 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • Population

    People · 2025

    12.2M

    World: 8.22B
    80th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    57.7

    World: 73.5
    Tied for 214th highest of 217

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    5.4%

    World: 91.9%
    Lowest of 215

  • Inflation

    Inflation, % change in consumer prices over the year · 2024

    91.4%

    World: 3%
    2nd highest of 176

  • Health spending per person

    Health spending per person, US dollars · 2023

    $73.00

    World: $1,317
    Tied for 157th highest of 191

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in South Sudan and the world, 2012 to 2019

South Sudan: Up from 1.5% in 2012 to 6.7% in 2019. The world: 53.9% in 2019.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in South Sudan and the world, 1990 to 2024

South Sudan: Up from 28.6 years in 1990 to 57.7 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in South Sudan and the world, 2008 to 2015

South Sudan: Down from $1,654 in 2008 to $1,080 in 2015. The world: $10,192 in 2015.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in South Sudan, 1990 to 2025

South Sudan: Up from 4.7 million people in 1990 to 12.2 million people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

Compare South Sudan with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.