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South Sudan vs United States: Compare Statistics

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

South Sudan
ssd
Leads on 26 of 92 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 58 of 92 metrics

Summary

Comparing South Sudan and United States: South Sudan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against United States (1.09); South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against United States (18.94 people); United States leads on Heliports (8,130) against South Sudan (2). Across 92 compared metrics, South Sudan wins on 26 and United States wins on 58.

  • 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🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)9.27 %90.34 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 9% (2022 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score51.63 points65.49 points★
Waterwayssee entry for Sudan41,009

Economy

37 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country175.53M $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars9.32B $32.95T $★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)13.38 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.4 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index26.292★
Electricity Consumption391.8★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels100★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants07★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables114★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity80,400★1.09
Electricity Production412.8★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)2.09 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient44★41.8
Gross National Saving3.618.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-36.8 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)91.4 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves63.71★0
Population Below Poverty Line76.4 people15.1 people★
Public Debt86.6★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-5.2 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption8,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,160★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3★
Remittances9.5★0
Revenue from Forest Resources2.65★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)76.51.25★
Taxes and Other Revenues8.512.18★
Unemployment Rate12.5 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)29,261-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.73★4.8
Population Distributionclusters found in urban areas, particularly in the western interior and around the White Nile, as shown in this population distribution maplarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country4 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources49.5★3.07

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.54 %2.11 %★
Agricultural land282,548.2 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km19,924 km★
Irrigated Land1,000234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country0.84 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions1050★
Independence9★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

7 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.613.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate2.1 %NA
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)692 %17 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.6 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS180,000NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)53,0001.40M★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)73.25 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.310.72★
Life expectancy at birth61.29 years83.22 years★
Median age of population19.02 years38.79 years★
Population Change404,178 persons2.26M persons★
Population density22.28 per sq. km★38.15 per sq. km
Total population12.43M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.050.4★
Birth Rate (%)35.68 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)8.65 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.6 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age3.22M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate5.09174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school2.94 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population459,000 people★18.94 people
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization65.41 %74.52 %★
Physician Density0.04 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate4.52 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums94.2 %★0.05 %
Total deaths122,327.9 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)29.16 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate3.62 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration161,320.7 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate97.11 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇸🇸 South Sudan🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.012.06★
Airports8916,116★
Heliports28,130★

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