France vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 92 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against France (11.21 people); South Sudan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (8,000) against France (1.71); France leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.06) against South Sudan (76.50). Across 92 compared metrics, France wins on 59 and South Sudan wins on 25.
- 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 | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.71 %★ | 9.27 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 9% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 51.63 points | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | see entry for Sudan |
Economy
37 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M★ | 29,261 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 1.73★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | 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 | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 49.5 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 %★ | 0.54 % | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km | 282,548.2 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 0 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 1,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 0.84 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 10 | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
7 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5★ | 4.6 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 5.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 %★ | 2.1 % | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 %★ | 692 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 % | 6.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | 180,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 53,000 |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 73.25 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76★ | 0.31 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 61.29 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years★ | 19.02 years | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons | 404,178 persons★ | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km | 22.28 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 12.43M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.05 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 % | 35.68 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 % | 8.65 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 1.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 3.22M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 5.09 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years★ | 2.94 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people | 459,000 people★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 % | 65.41 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km★ | 0.04 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 % | 4.52 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 94.2 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 122,327.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 29.16 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman | 3.62 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons | 161,320.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births★ | 97.11 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.01 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 89 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 2 |