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China vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics

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

China
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Leads on 52 of 92 metrics
South Sudan
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Leads on 30 of 92 metrics

Summary

Comparing China and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against China (1.65); South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against China (29.21 people); China leads on Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country (1.79 trillion $) against South Sudan (175.53 million $). Across 92 compared metrics, China wins on 52 and South Sudan wins on 30.

  • 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🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)70.05 %★9.27 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 9% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score14.8 points51.63 points★
Waterways27,700see entry for Sudan

Economy

37 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.79T $★175.53M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars20.73T $★9.32B $
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.35 %13.38 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP6.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index77.9★26.2
Electricity Consumption5.56391.8★
Electricity Exports18.91★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels62100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables18★1
Electricity Imports6.19★0
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6580,400★
Electricity Production5.88412.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.81 USD per capita★2.09 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.744★
Gross National Saving45.8★3.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.3 %★-36.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.2 %★91.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption238.6★0
Natural Gas Exports3.37★0
Natural Gas Imports97.63★0
Natural Gas Production145.9★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.4463.71★
Population Below Poverty Line0 people★82.3 people
Public Debt47★86.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USD★-5.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption12.478,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports848,400★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.167,160★
Refined Petroleum Products Production11.51★0
Remittances0.29.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.082.65★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.2★76.5
Taxes and Other Revenues7.78.5★
Unemployment Rate4.6 %★12.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)117.03M29,261★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions12.21.73★
Population Distributionoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that 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 Country828.8 Cubic meters per year★4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.8449.5★

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.74 %★0.54 %
Agricultural land5.19M sq. km★282,548.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)14,500 km★0 km
Irrigated Land690,070★1,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.71 %★0.84 %
Administrative Divisions23★10
Independence19★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.9★4.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP5.9 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA2.1 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.2 %★6.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA180,000
Underweight Children Under 52.4NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2.54M★53,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Currently married (Percent)66.52 %73.25 %★
Human Capital Index0.67★0.31
Life expectancy at birth81.19 years★61.29 years
Median age of population40.64 years★19.02 years
Population Change-4.42M persons404,178 persons★
Population density147.29 per sq. km22.28 per sq. km★
Total population1.41B persons★12.43M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.07★0.05
Birth Rate (%)7.28 %35.68 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate84.5 %NA
Death Rate (%)7.97 %★8.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDP★1.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age308.96M persons★3.22M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate773.88★5.09
Learning-adjusted years of school8.55 years★2.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population29.21 people459,000 people★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.73 %★65.41 %
Physician Density3.11 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %4.52 %★
Population living in slums26.32 %94.2 %★
Total deaths12.15M persons122,327.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.06 %★29.16 %
Total fertility rate0.97 per woman3.62 per woman★
Total net-migration-306,257.4 persons161,320.7 persons★
Under-five mortality rate7.94 per live births★97.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇳 China🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.46★0.01
Airports552★89
Heliports120★2

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