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Germany vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics

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

Germany
deu
Leads on 62 of 92 metrics
South Sudan
ssd
Leads on 23 of 92 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); South Sudan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (8,000) against Germany (2.46); Germany leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (-21.45 million) against South Sudan (29,261). Across 92 compared metrics, Germany wins on 62 and South Sudan wins on 23.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)89.81 %★9.27 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 9% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★51.63 points
Waterways7,300see entry for Sudan

Economy

37 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★175.53M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★9.32B $
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %13.38 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★6.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.7★26.2
Electricity Consumption536.5★391.8
Electricity Exports78.86★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels41100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5★0
Electricity from Other Renewables52★1
Electricity Imports28.34★0
Electricity Installed Capacity208.580,400★
Electricity Production612.8★412.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita★2.09 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.444★
Gross National Saving28★3.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %★-36.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★91.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36★0
Natural Gas Exports34.61★0
Natural Gas Imports119.5★0
Natural Gas Production7.9★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.563.71★
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people★82.3 people
Public Debt63.9★86.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD★-5.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.468,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★7,160
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16★0
Remittances0.59.5★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.032.65★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★76.5
Taxes and Other Revenues11.23★8.5
Unemployment Rate3.5 %★12.5 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★29,261
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.191.73★
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliaclusters 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 Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154★49.5

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %★0.54 %
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km282,548.2 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km★0 km
Irrigated Land5,065★1,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %★0.84 %
Administrative Divisions16★10
Independence18★9
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

7 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.8★4.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★5.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA2.1 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %6.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000★180,000
Underweight Children Under 50.5NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★53,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %73.25 %★
Human Capital Index0.75★0.31
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years★61.29 years
Median age of population45.59 years★19.02 years
Population Change-741,055 persons404,178 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km22.28 per sq. km★
Total population83.60M persons★12.43M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.05
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %35.68 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %NA
Death Rate (%)11.96 %8.65 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★1.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★3.22M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77★5.09
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years★2.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people459,000 people★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %★65.41 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %4.52 %★
Population living in slums0 %94.2 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons122,327.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★29.16 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman3.62 per woman★
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons161,320.7 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births★97.11 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★0.01
Airports840★89
Heliports449★2

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