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Straw huts in Yei township, South Sudan.
South Sudan

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A view of the Meroe Pyramids in Sudan.
Sudan

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South Sudan and Sudan

South Sudan and Sudan compared on 226 statistics from 43 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, South Sudan is placed 183rd and Sudan is placed 179th of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

183rdSouth Sudanof 183 placed · would sit between 181st and 183rd if any one key statistic were dropped
179thSudanof 183 placed · would sit between 176th and 180th if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population4.4×

    South Sudan: 11,483,374people

    Sudan: 50,042,791people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area3.0×

    South Sudan: 631,930km²

    Sudan: 1,868,000km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    South Sudan: No readinginternational $, PPP

    Sudan: 1,873international $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    South Sudan: 57.62years at birth

    Sudan: 66.33years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    South Sudan: 0.388HDI, 0–1

    Sudan: 0.511HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    South Sudan: 12.372023 · % of the labour force

    Sudan: 7.532022 · % of the labour force

    ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

Sudan has 4.4 times as many people, and 3.0 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on renewable electricity (1.786 and 79.69, Ember 2024), low-carbon electricity (1.786 and 79.69, Ember 2024) and carbon intensity of electricity (646.43 and 154.3, Ember 2024). They are closest on voice and accountability (-1.868 and -1.991, World Bank Group 2025), electoral democracy (0.133 and 0.13, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025) and state control of territory (65 and 49.75, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg 2025).

For 39 of the 226 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutions190th · 187th of 194
  2. Economy & Innovation— · 173rd of 176South Sudan has no standing on Economy & Innovation: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 4 key statistics a standing needs.
  3. Education & Knowledge198th · joint 190th of 198
  4. Health & Wellbeing200th · 184th of 200
  5. Development & Human Capital196th · 176th of 196
  6. Environment & Sustainability9th · joint 126th of 186
  7. Gender & Equalityjoint 151st · 182nd of 183
  8. Democracy & Civil Liberties191st · 184th of 198
  9. Peace & Security173rd · joint 160th of 177
  10. Risk & Resilience183rd · 188th of 193
  11. Mobility & Trade— · 170th of 177South Sudan has no standing on Mobility & Trade: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 4 key statistics a standing needs.
  12. Food & Agriculture174th · 182nd of 184
  13. Poverty & Inequality156th · 94th of 159
  14. Energy154th · 24th of 165
  15. Digital & Technology197th · joint 178th of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

226 statistics measure both countries; 26 more measure only South Sudan and 54 only Sudan. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

South Sudan:190thSudan:187thof 194

South Sudan on Governance & Institutions →Sudan on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    South Sudan: 9181st of 181 · rank

    Sudan: 14175th of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    South Sudan: -2.251

    Sudan: -1.954

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    South Sudan: 0.157

    Sudan: 0.15

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    South Sudan: 27.12

    Sudan: 42.1

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 23South SudanSudan
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better27.39202419th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst17.62014too old to compare46th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.7820.316
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better020238.12019
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better35.42010too old to compare67.32014too old to compare
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-2.096211th of 211 · position · derived-1.571206th of 211 · position · derived
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1.62577th of 78 · position · derived1.61778th of 78 · position · derived
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better020230.72019
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.057175th of 176 · position · derived0.238152nd of 176 · position · derived
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better22.82202431st of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.8022014too old to compare97th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better0.50.75
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.064154th of 176 · position · derived0.034170th of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.337159th of 176 · position · derived-1.78171st of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.91717th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.842nd of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better0202310.62021
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.8938th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.71954th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end7.32896th of 168 · position · derived2.8163rd of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-1.917206th of 209 · position · derived-1.744203rd of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-2.626171st of 176 · position · derived-1.602156th of 176 · position · derived
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end3.74820244.1312014too old to compare
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better6549.75
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better-1.368163rd of 166 · position · derived-0.883155th of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.018169th of 176 · position · derived-0.862166th of 176 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better-1.868200th of 206 · position · derived-1.991201st of 206 · position · derived

Measured for South Sudan only: Open Data Inventory

Measured for Sudan only: Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN) · External Debt Stocks (% of GNI) · General Government Consumption · Trade Union Density

Economy & Innovation

South Sudan:no standingSudan:173rdof 176

Sudan on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: -2.078138th of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 1,873

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 13South SudanSudan
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better2,324156th of 173 · position · derived4,417135th of 173 · position · derived
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end98.4898.16
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better117.9153rd of 195 · position · derived126.2230th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.780.534
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better15.212024161st of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst90.52014too old to compare1st of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better1.41820247.0342014too old to compare
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better114.7662nd of 195 · position · derived116.4155th of 195 · position · derived
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.019169th of 170 · position · derived0.114163rd of 170 · position · derived
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better113.1574th of 194 · position · derived106.37102nd of 194 · position · derived
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.8950.283
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better19194th of 195 · position · derived25.34184th of 195 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end2523,252
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better9.842.35

Measured for South Sudan only: Foreign Direct Investment Inflows · Management Practices Index · Services Exports

Measured for Sudan only: Adjusted Net Savings · Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP) · Complexity Outlook Index · Comprehensive Wealth per Capita · Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · GDP Growth · GNI per Capita (PPP) · Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison) · Household Consumption · Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP) · Inflation, GDP Deflator · Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate) · Interest Payments on External Debt · Merchant Fleet by Country of Ownership · Terms of Trade Index · Total Factor Productivity Level · Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) · Trade (% of GDP)

Work & Labour

South Sudan:no standingSudan:no standing

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Measured · 6South SudanSudan
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better2.188.59
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better020235.32021
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better64.9220249.4812014too old to compare
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better9056
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better140
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better0202302022

Measured for Sudan only: Human Capital Wealth per Capita

Education & Knowledge

South Sudan:198thSudan:joint 190thof 198

South Sudan on Education & Knowledge →Sudan on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    South Sudan: 64.732024

    Sudan: 43.842019

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    South Sudan: 9.4522024

    Sudan: 37.962019

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    South Sudan: 2.13

    Sudan: 33.58

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 11South SudanSudan
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.054172nd of 176 · position · derived0.206142nd of 176 · position · derived
Adult Literacy RateUIS · 2008 · Higher is better26.83too old to compare172nd of 172 · position · derived53.52too old to compare158th of 172 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better5.635195th of 195 · position · derived8.62182nd of 195 · position · derived
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better335.59162nd of 172 · position · derived379.63128th of 172 · position · derived
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · 2009 · Lower is better0.43981st of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.53330th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better2.511171st of 172 · position · derived4.301161st of 172 · position · derived
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better13.73164th of 164 · position · derived40.8143rd of 164 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better5.73163rd of 193 · position · derived3.962179th of 193 · position · derived
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better7.94165th of 165 · position · derived75.64133rd of 165 · position · derived
Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · years differ · Closer to 1 is better0.0812010too old to compare0.1792022
Youth Literacy RateUIS · 2008 · Higher is better36.7too old to compare65.81too old to compare

Measured for South Sudan only: Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary · Secondary School Enrolment

Measured for Sudan only: Female Share of Researchers

Health & Wellbeing

South Sudan:200thSudan:184thof 200

South Sudan on Health & Wellbeing →Sudan on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    South Sudan: 57.62

    Sudan: 66.33

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 133 countries measured, values run from 0 to 63.1; the middle country is at 4.7.

    0dashed: the middle country, 4.763.1

    South Sudan: 63.1

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 38.242014

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    South Sudan: 96.71

    Sudan: 61.6

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 31South SudanSudan
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better97.1320th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst66.0747th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better301.248th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst208.1346th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better312023150th of 153 · position · derived50.72014too old to compare135th of 153 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end0.62010too old to compare9.12014too old to compare
Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better74.8202041st of 127 · position · derived48.32014100th of 127 · position · derived
Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · 2009 · No better end9.20718.36
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end6.611.2
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better155.56192.66
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better21195th of 196 · position · derived35.8184th of 196 · position · derived
Early Initiation of BreastfeedingUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better50.452010too old to compare76th of 136 · position · derived68.72201425th of 136 · position · derived
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better44.542010too old to compare57th of 136 · position · derived54.6201432nd of 136 · position · derived
Global Report on Food CrisesFSIN · 2024 · Lower is better561st of 44 · position · derived · 1 = worst542nd of 44 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better0.307170th of 172 · position · derived0.377158th of 172 · position · derived
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better7371
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better7268
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better71.871st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst42.9123rd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · Lower is better4.53rd of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst4.71st of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Insecticide-Treated Net UseMAP · 2025 · Higher is better50.4440.95
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better11.52010too old to compare27.72014too old to compare
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better12.98207th of 222 · position · derived14.44160th of 222 · position · derived
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · Lower is better246.0480.59
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · Lower is better46.787.645
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end610.2
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better21.576th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst13.4319th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better39.471st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst23.7126th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better57202030th of 127 · position · derived19.62014114th of 127 · position · derived
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better4.252112th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.578144th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better20.872nd of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst34.524th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two DaysUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better7.32020109th of 109 · position · derived27.72014too old to compare102nd of 109 · position · derived
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better27.658th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst21.5117th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better22.742010too old to compare1st of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst16.3120144th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for South Sudan only: Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric Consumption · Cost of a Healthy Diet · Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity · Prevalence of Undernourishment

Measured for Sudan only: Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence · Gender Inequality Index · Global Multidimensional Poverty Index · Malaria Incidence (P. vivax) · Minimum Dietary Diversity, Children Aged 6–23 Months · Pesticide Use per Hectare · Severe Child Food Poverty, Children Aged 6–23 Months · Violent Discipline of Children

Development & Human Capital

South Sudan:196thSudan:176thof 196

South Sudan on Development & Human Capital →Sudan on Development & Human Capital →

Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    South Sudan: 0.388193rd of 193 · rank

    Sudan: 0.511176th of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    South Sudan: 691.82

    Sudan: 255.71

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    South Sudan: 02023

    Sudan: 10.42021

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 9South SudanSudan
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better5.466
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better0.754.2
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · 2009 · Higher is better1.525too old to compare1.051too old to compare
Child MarriageUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better51.52010too old to compare4th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst34.22014too old to compare19th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better41.692nd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst35.2822nd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.226169th of 169 · position · derived0.328152nd of 169 · position · derived
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better87.4820162nd of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst48.432014too old to compare24th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.383155th of 156 · position · derived0.498137th of 156 · position · derived
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better89.5441.36

Measured for Sudan only: Gender Development Index · Net Official Development Assistance Received

Environment & Sustainability

South Sudan:9thSudan:joint 126thof 186

South Sudan on Environment & Sustainability →Sudan on Environment & Sustainability →

Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    South Sudan: 0.142

    Sudan: 0.353

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 1.269

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 0.03

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    South Sudan: 4.23

    Sudan: 118.66

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 26South SudanSudan
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end57,01430th of 193 · position · derived78,36023rd of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better12.634th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.4317th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end44.8678th of 209 · position · derived60.3138th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better0-0.76
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.21755th of 206 · position · derived0.4220th of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better1.3931.458
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end26,577,4489,569,033
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better8.27th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst7.615th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Lower is better00
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end23.612.67
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better2.0612.283
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end0.187186th of 188 · position · derived7.103167th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end55,03446,510
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end11.33157th of 210 · position · derived9.552166th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better3.8411.42
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end1,104,15177th of 179 · position · derived9,149,07119th of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end0.37123rd of 188 · position · derived0.26145th of 188 · position · derived
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better1.786151st of 162 · position · derived79.6936th of 162 · position · derived
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end00.509
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better2,35994th of 181 · position · derived81172nd of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end0.030.19
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end1.7861.083
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end1.9181.205
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end8,37216.03
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end36.47114th of 171 · position · derived96.195th of 171 · position · derived
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better1.7861.083

Measured for South Sudan only: Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation

Measured for Sudan only: Agricultural Irrigated Land · Mangrove Area · Municipal Solid Waste Generation · ND-GAIN Country Index · Operating Coal Power Capacity · Operating Wind Power Capacity

Gender & Equality

South Sudan:joint 151stSudan:182ndof 183

South Sudan on Gender & Equality →Sudan on Gender & Equality →

Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    South Sudan: 10.552024

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    South Sudan: 40.6

    Sudan: 64.6

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    South Sudan: 73.75

    Sudan: 32.5

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    South Sudan: 0.476

    Sudan: 0.219

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 5South SudanSudan
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end41.972010too old to compare14.212014too old to compare
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better33.83202499th of 181 · position · derived8.152014too old to compare172nd of 181 · position · derived
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end19201021.92014
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end103.5104.1
Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His WifeUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better78.52010too old to compare2nd of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst342014too old to compare47th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for South Sudan only: Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land

Democracy & Civil Liberties

South Sudan:191stSudan:184thof 198

South Sudan on Democracy & Civil Liberties →Sudan on Democracy & Civil Liberties →

Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    South Sudan: 21

    Sudan: 9.03

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 43.772015

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    South Sudan: -2.025

    Sudan: -1.857

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    South Sudan: 0.133

    Sudan: 0.13

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 15South SudanSudan
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.038166th of 176 · position · derived0.023172nd of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.032175th of 176 · position · derived0.078168th of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.9185th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.59447th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.155154th of 176 · position · derived0.289142nd of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.324127th of 176 · position · derived-0.902159th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Peaceful AssemblyV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-1.513152nd of 172 · position · derived-0.951136th of 172 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.628121st of 176 · position · derived-1.115157th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-3.017176th of 176 · position · derived-0.755134th of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-3.392176th of 176 · position · derived-2.164159th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-2.742174th of 176 · position · derived-3.547176th of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better-2.956173rd of 176 · position · derived-1.379155th of 176 · position · derived
Mass MobilizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · No better end0.9731.494
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.1250.75
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.047165th of 176 · position · derived0.051162nd of 176 · position · derived
Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better2.22817th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.98759th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Peace & Security

South Sudan:173rdSudan:joint 160thof 177

South Sudan on Peace & Security →Sudan on Peace & Security →

Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    South Sudan: 179.3220th of 149 · rank

    Sudan: 89.7390th of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    South Sudan: 0.324

    Sudan: 0.129

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    South Sudan: -1.515

    Sudan: -2.069

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    South Sudan: 2.706

    Sudan: 1.364

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 8South SudanSudan
Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · Lower is better1.60.26
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end0.10
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better12165,911
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better361130
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better66121st of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst75,1742nd of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better28212,269
Internally Displaced People of Concern to UNHCRUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end1,277,5279,139,309
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end2,386,4992,820,737

Risk & Resilience

South Sudan:183rdSudan:188thof 193

South Sudan on Risk & Resilience →Sudan on Risk & Resilience →

Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    South Sudan: 16.492021

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 0.629185th of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    South Sudan: 8.5

    Sudan: 7.8

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    South Sudan: 4.17

    Sudan: 10.41

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 3South SudanSudan
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end3,24650,147
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end601,818809,816
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better4.3537th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst3.98233rd of 163 · rank · 1 = worst

Measured for South Sudan only: Drought Risk (Aqueduct) · Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme Weather · Per Capita Food Supply Variability · Stateless Persons by Country of Residence

Mobility & Trade

South Sudan:no standingSudan:170thof 177

Sudan on Mobility & Trade →

Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 18.1

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 27.59124th of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: 2.4115th of 139 · rank

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 5South SudanSudan
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · Lower is better0.5168th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.5216th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end3,168,8363,786,603
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end914,0012,397,113
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end7.6534.752
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end39.62-26.98

Measured for South Sudan only: Cost of Sending Remittances · FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index

Measured for Sudan only: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs

Food & Agriculture

South Sudan:174thSudan:182ndof 184

South Sudan on Food & Agriculture →Sudan on Food & Agriculture →

Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    South Sudan: 983.6

    Sudan: 454.9

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    South Sudan: 2,463

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    South Sudan: 2.17

    Sudan: 2.29

Poverty & Inequality

South Sudan:156thSudan:94thof 159

South Sudan on Poverty & Inequality →Sudan on Poverty & Inequality →

Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    South Sudan: 44.052016

    Sudan: 34.242014

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    South Sudan: 40.832016

    Sudan: 2.22014

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    South Sudan: 93.9

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 1South SudanSudan
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end82.3201646.52009too old to compare

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Measured · 1South SudanSudan
Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end36.0620246.6522014too old to compare

Measured for South Sudan only: Share of Firms' Payments Made Electronically

Measured for Sudan only: Short-Term Share of External Debt

Energy

South Sudan:154thSudan:24thof 165

South Sudan on Energy →Sudan on Energy →

Key statistics · the 3 the Energy standing is built from

  1. Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 23.73 to 1,306; the middle country is at 433.75.

    23.73dashed: the middle country, 433.751,306

    South Sudan: 646.43

    Sudan: 154.3

  2. Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 32.06.

    0dashed: the middle country, 32.06100

    South Sudan: 1.786

    Sudan: 79.69

  3. World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 27.7 to 83.2; the middle country is at 63.8.

    27.7dashed: the middle country, 63.883.2

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

Energy: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 15South SudanSudan
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end112.6630
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better20.942024110th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst7.592014too old to compare154th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better65.31202454.122014too old to compare
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end00
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end077.86
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end00
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · No better end05.416
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end00
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end4.4574.943
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end2.0864.373
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end0.1470.11
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better6.66724.03
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better26.6155th of 56 · position · derived68.7125th of 56 · position · derived
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better5.18524.62
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better3.33310.91

Digital & Technology

South Sudan:197thSudan:joint 178thof 198

South Sudan on Digital & Technology →Sudan on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    South Sudan: no reading in this edition

    Sudan: no reading in this edition

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    South Sudan: 12.2194th of 195 · rank

    Sudan: 16.21186th of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    South Sudan: -1.436

    Sudan: -0.516

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    South Sudan: 0.163

    Sudan: 0.143

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Also measured · 5South SudanSudan
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better88
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better26.752024162nd of 181 · position · derived64.692014too old to compare81st of 181 · position · derived
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end7,03449,732
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end8,57927,156
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end10,79143,583

Measured for South Sudan only: Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both South Sudan and Sudan
Measured · 15South SudanSudan
Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end5.982010too old to compare5.892014too old to compare
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.5933.61
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end9.6096.404
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end28.6129.8
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end17.9718.28
One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end3.152010too old to compare1.592014too old to compare
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end2.9123.212
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end20.3628.35
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end5.8620.023
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end33.4746.79
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end39.8540.65
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end96.8298.42
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end74.7278.13
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end3.8644.323
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end21.6834.93

Measured for Sudan only: Historical Index of Ethnic Fractionalization

04Over time

How the two have moved

South Sudan solid, Sudan dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0204060200020122023South Sudan: 57.62 in 2023Sudan: 66.33 in 2023
South Sudan, 2023
57.62
Sudan, 2023
66.33

Sudan’s life expectancy was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

020,000,00040,000,000200020122023South Sudan: 11,483,374 in 2023Sudan: 50,042,791 in 2023
South Sudan, 2023
11,483,374
Sudan, 2023
50,042,791

Sudan’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

50th100th150th200820162023South Sudan: 193rd of 193 in 2023Sudan: 176th of 193 in 2023
South Sudan, 2023
193rd of 193
Sudan, 2023
176th of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

50th100th150th201220192025South Sudan: 181st of 181 in 2025Sudan: 175th of 181 in 2025
South Sudan, 2025
181st of 181
Sudan, 2025
175th of 181

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

50th100th150th202020232025South Sudan: 194th of 195 in 2025Sudan: 186th of 195 in 2025
South Sudan, 2025
194th of 195
Sudan, 2025
186th of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact South Sudan Sudan
CapitalJubaKhartoum
LanguagesEnglishArabic, English
CurrencySouth Sudanese pound (SSP)Sudanese pound (SDG)
Calling code+211+249
Internet domain.ss.sd
ISO codesSS · SSDSD · SDN
WhereEastern Africa · AfricaNorthern Africa · Africa

Share a land borderBoth in Africa

South Sudan in black and Sudan in blue-grey on a map
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07Questions

South Sudan and Sudan: common questions

Which is bigger, South Sudan or Sudan?

People: South Sudan 11,483,374 and Sudan 50,042,791 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. Sudan has 4.4 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: South Sudan 631,930 and Sudan 1,868,000 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Sudan’s is 3.0 times as large.

Where are South Sudan and Sudan placed in the Country Index 2026?

South Sudan is placed 183rd of 183, and Sudan is placed 179th of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do South Sudan and Sudan share a border?

Yes: the two share a land border, as the Natural Earth outlines draw it — borders as they are held on the ground.

How many statistics compare South Sudan and Sudan?

226 statistics from 43 publishers measure both. 26 more measure only South Sudan, and 54 only Sudan; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 39 of the 226 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

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Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: South Sudan and Sudan. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 43 publishers behind the shared statistics

ACAPS · Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Ember · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · OECD · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry. South Sudan and Sudan, compared. Country Index 2026 edition. https://nationsinquiry.com/compare/south-sudan-vs-sudan

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