Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 91 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Afghanistan and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Afghanistan (4.59 people); South Sudan leads on Electricity Production (412.80) against Afghanistan (1.21); South Sudan leads on Electricity Consumption (391.80) against Afghanistan (5.53). Across 91 compared metrics, Afghanistan wins on 55 and South Sudan wins on 19.
- Communications: 4 metrics compared
- Economy: 36 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 7 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.05 %★ | 9.27 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 9% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 17.88 points | 51.63 points★ | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | see entry for Sudan |
Economy
36 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 309,679 | 29,261★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.76 | 1.73★ | |
| Population Distribution | populations tend to cluster in the foothills and periphery of the rugged Hindu Kush range; smaller groups are found in many of the country's interior valleys; in general, the east is more densely settled, while the south is sparsely populated | clusters found in urban areas, particularly in the western interior and around the White Nile, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 10.65 Cubic meters per year★ | 4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 65.33★ | 49.5 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.35 %★ | 0.54 % | |
| Agricultural land | 387,372 sq. km★ | 282,548.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 0 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 24,930★ | 1,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.1 %★ | 0.84 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 34★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 19★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
7 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.7★ | 4.6 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.8 % of GDP★ | 5.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 2.1 % | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 521 %★ | 692 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.5 %★ | 6.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000★ | 180,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 19.1 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 165,000★ | 53,000 |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 65.73 % | 73.25 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42★ | 0.31 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.52 years★ | 61.29 years | |
| Median age of population | 17.46 years | 19.02 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.50M persons★ | 404,178 persons | |
| Population density | 68.74 per sq. km | 22.28 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 45.04M persons★ | 12.43M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09★ | 0.05 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.99 %★ | 35.68 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.79 %★ | 8.65 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP★ | 1.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 10.79M persons★ | 3.22M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 9.13★ | 5.09 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.41 years★ | 2.94 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.59 people | 459,000 people★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | service is voluntary; there is no conscription (2023) note: the Taliban dismissed nearly all women from the former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, except those serving in detention facilities and assisting with body searches | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.81 %★ | 65.41 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.32 people/sq km★ | 0.04 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.86 % | 4.52 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 74.25 % | 94.2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 213,986.9 persons | 122,327.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.45 %★ | 29.16 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.57 per woman★ | 3.62 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 192,894.5 persons★ | 161,320.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 50.42 per live births★ | 97.11 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04★ | 0.01 | |
| Airports | 68 | 89★ | |
| Heliports | 8★ | 2 |