Senegal vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 96 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Senegal and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Senegal (3.34 people); Senegal leads on Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices) (0.80 %) against South Sudan (91.40 %); South Sudan leads on Electricity Consumption (391.80) against Senegal (3.50). Across 96 compared metrics, Senegal wins on 54 and South Sudan wins on 28.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 38 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)43.38 %6.67 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)53.31 %9.27 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 61% (2023 est.)percent of population: 9% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score59.43 points51.63 points
Waterways1,000see entry for Sudan

Economy

38 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.84B $175.53M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars36.56B $9.32B $
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.4 %13.38 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDP6.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.926.2
Electricity Consumption3.5391.8
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels82100
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants70
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables111
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity977,00080,400
Electricity Production4.17412.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)8.3 USD per capita2.09 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient36.244
Gross National Saving21.23.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)20 %-36.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.8 %91.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption59.460
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production59.460
Natural Gas Proved Reserves063.71
Population Below Poverty Line46.7 people76.4 people
Public Debt47.886.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.9 USD-5.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption48,0008,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports4,0630
Refined Petroleum Products Imports32,0507,160
Refined Petroleum Products Production17,5900
Remittances10.69.5
Revenue from Forest Resources1.462.65
Taxes and Other Revenues18.78.5
Top Exporting Countries4.03B USD4.40B USD
Unemployment Rate3 %12.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate51.88 %73.41 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)9,98929,261
Carbon Dioxide Emissions10.371.73
Population Distributionthe population is concentrated in the west, with Dakar anchoring a well-defined core area; approximately 70% of the population is rural, as shown in this population distribution mapclusters found in urban areas, particularly in the western interior and around the White Nile, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation27.23 sq km15.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country3.5 Cubic meters per year4 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources38.9749.5

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2 %0.54 %
Agricultural land96,942 sq. km282,548.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)531 km0 km
Irrigated Land1,2001,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country38.89 %0.84 %
Administrative Divisions1410
Independence49
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)3.84.6
Health Care Spending per Capita223.33 USD191.11 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.4 % of GDP5.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %2.1 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)237 %692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)8.8 %6.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS39,000180,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people0 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 514.4NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)19,00053,000

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Currently married (Percent)65.84 %73.25 %
Human Capital Index0.440.31
Life expectancy at birth72.09 years61.29 years
Median age of population19.85 years19.02 years
Population Change429,217.9 persons404,178 persons
Population density100.55 per sq. km22.28 per sq. km
Total population19.36M persons12.43M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.760.05
Birth Rate (%)29.54 %35.68 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate26.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)4.85 %8.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.2 % of GDP1.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.92M persons3.22M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate5.765.09
Learning-adjusted years of school5.1 years2.94 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.34 people459,000 people
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.97 %65.41 %
Physician Density0.11 people/sq km0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate2.4 %4.52 %
Population living in slums38.57 %94.2 %
Total deaths99,557.7 persons122,327.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)33.75 %29.16 %
Total fertility rate3.66 per woman3.62 per woman
Total net-migration-29,112.2 persons161,320.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate31.36 per live births97.11 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
Metric🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South SudanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)00.01
Airports2089

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