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South Sudan vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 100 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

South Sudan
ssd
Leads on 29 of 100 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 61 of 100 metrics

Summary

Comparing South Sudan and Thailand: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); South Sudan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (8,000) against Thailand (1.33); South Sudan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against Thailand (44.89). Across 100 compared metrics, South Sudan wins on 29 and Thailand wins on 61.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 40 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: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)6.67 %66.65 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)9.27 %77.84 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 9% (2022 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.63 points56.72 points★
Waterwayssee entry for Sudan4,000

Economy

40 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country175.53M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars9.32B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)5.75 %22.36 %★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.38 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index26.284.6★
Electricity Consumption391.8★187.7
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables116★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity80,400★44.89
Electricity Production412.8★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.09 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient44★33.5
Gross National Saving3.634.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-36.8 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)91.4 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves63.71193.4★
Population Below Poverty Line82.3 people5.4 people★
Public Debt86.661.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-5.2 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption8,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,160134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances9.5★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources2.65★0.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)76.50.14★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.514.38★
Top Exporting Countries4.40B USD271.42B USD★
Unemployment Rate12.5 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate73.41 %67.81 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)29,261★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.73★336.69
Population Distributionclusters found in urban areas, particularly in the western interior and around the White Nile, as shown in this population distribution maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.37 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources49.5438.61★

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.54 %5.23 %★
Agricultural land282,548.2 sq. km★243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km3,219 km★
Irrigated Land1,00064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country0.84 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1076★
Independence9123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.610.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita191.11 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate2.1 %1 %★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)692 %34 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.6 %★10 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,000★500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)53,000455,000★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)73.25 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.310.63★
Life expectancy at birth61.29 years80.78 years★
Median age of population19.02 years41.03 years★
Population Change404,178 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density22.28 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population12.43M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.050.38★
Birth Rate (%)35.68 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)8.65 %8.08 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age3.22M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate5.0940.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school2.94 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population459,000 people★11.07 people
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.41 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.04 people/sq km0.54 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate4.52 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums94.2 %★2 %
Total deaths122,327.9 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)29.16 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate3.62 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration161,320.7 persons★36,266.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate97.11 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.011.01★
Airports89105★
Heliports25★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate13 %★1.5 %

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