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Australia vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 92 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 55 of 92 metrics
South Sudan
ssd
Leads on 26 of 92 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); South Sudan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (8,000) against Australia (1.18); South Sudan leads on Population living in slums (94.20 %) against Australia (0.03 %). Across 92 compared metrics, Australia wins on 55 and South Sudan wins on 26.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 37 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🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.69 %★9.27 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 9% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★51.63 points
Waterways2,000see entry for Sudan

Economy

37 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★175.53M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★9.32B $
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %13.38 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★6.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79★26.2
Electricity Consumption229.4391.8★
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★1
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity65.5680,400★
Electricity Production243412.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita★2.09 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.344★
Gross National Saving21★3.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %★-36.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %★91.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★0
Natural Gas Exports67.96★0
Natural Gas Imports5.78★0
Natural Gas Production105.2★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9963.71★
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people★82.3 people
Public Debt58★86.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD★-5.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.188,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★7,160
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★0
Remittances0.19.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.132.65★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5★76.5
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★8.5
Unemployment Rate4.1 %★12.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M29,261★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.651.73★
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, byclusters 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 Country72 Cubic meters per year★4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492★49.5

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %0.54 %★
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★282,548.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★0 km
Irrigated Land19,450★1,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★0.84 %
Administrative Divisions610★
Independence19★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4★4.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★5.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★2.1 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %6.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000★180,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000★53,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %73.25 %★
Human Capital Index0.79★0.31
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★61.29 years
Median age of population38.51 years★19.02 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons404,178 persons★
Population density3.54 per sq. km★22.28 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons★12.43M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.05
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %35.68 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.81 %★8.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★1.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons★3.22M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★5.09
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★2.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people459,000 people★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %★65.41 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %4.52 %★
Population living in slums0.03 %94.2 %★
Total deaths184,381.4 persons122,327.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★29.16 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman3.62 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons161,320.7 persons★
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★97.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.01
Airports2,257★89
Heliports392★2

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