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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.
Country Index 2026 · standing
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.
- Governance & Institutions190th · 187th of 194
- 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.
- Education & Knowledge198th · joint 190th of 198
- Health & Wellbeing200th · 184th of 200
- Development & Human Capital196th · 176th of 196
- Environment & Sustainability9th · joint 126th of 186
- Gender & Equalityjoint 151st · 182nd of 183
- Democracy & Civil Liberties191st · 184th of 198
- Peace & Security173rd · joint 160th of 177
- Risk & Resilience183rd · 188th of 193
- 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.
- Food & Agriculture174th · 182nd of 184
- Poverty & Inequality156th · 94th of 159
- Energy154th · 24th of 165
- 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.
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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 23 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better | 27.39202419th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 17.62014too old to compare46th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end | 0.782 | 0.316 |
| Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better | 02023 | 8.12019 |
| Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 35.42010too old to compare | 67.32014too 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 better | 1.62577th of 78 · position · derived | 1.61778th of 78 · position · derived |
| Disability Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better | 02023 | 0.72019 |
| Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.057175th of 176 · position · derived | 0.238152nd of 176 · position · derived |
| Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better | 22.82202431st of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 5.8022014too old to compare97th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better | 0.5 | 0.75 |
| Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.064154th of 176 · position · derived | 0.034170th 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 better | 0.91717th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 0.842nd of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better | 02023 | 10.62021 |
| Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better | 0.8938th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 0.71954th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end | 7.32896th of 168 · position · derived | 2.8163rd 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 end | 3.7482024 | 4.1312014too old to compare |
| State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 65 | 49.75 |
| 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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 13 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better | 2,324156th of 173 · position · derived | 4,417135th of 173 · position · derived |
| Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end | 98.48 | 98.16 |
| Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better | 117.9153rd of 195 · position · derived | 126.2230th of 195 · position · derived |
| Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end | 0.78 | 0.534 |
| Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better | 15.212024161st of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 90.52014too old to compare1st of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better | 1.4182024 | 7.0342014too old to compare |
| Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better | 114.7662nd of 195 · position · derived | 116.4155th of 195 · position · derived |
| Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better | 0.019169th of 170 · position · derived | 0.114163rd of 170 · position · derived |
| Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better | 113.1574th of 194 · position · derived | 106.37102nd of 194 · position · derived |
| Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end | 0.895 | 0.283 |
| Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better | 19194th of 195 · position · derived | 25.34184th of 195 · position · derived |
| Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end | 252 | 3,252 |
| Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better | 9.84 | 2.35 |
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
| Measured · 6 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better | 2.18 | 8.59 |
| Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better | 02023 | 5.32021 |
| Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better | 64.922024 | 9.4812014too old to compare |
| Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better | 90 | 56 |
| Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better | 14 | 0 |
| Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better | 02023 | 02022 |
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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 11 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.054172nd of 176 · position · derived | 0.206142nd of 176 · position · derived |
| Adult Literacy RateUIS · 2008 · Higher is better | 26.83too old to compare172nd of 172 · position · derived | 53.52too old to compare158th of 172 · position · derived |
| Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better | 5.635195th of 195 · position · derived | 8.62182nd of 195 · position · derived |
| Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better | 335.59162nd of 172 · position · derived | 379.63128th of 172 · position · derived |
| Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · 2009 · Lower is better | 0.43981st of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 0.53330th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better | 2.511171st of 172 · position · derived | 4.301161st of 172 · position · derived |
| Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better | 13.73164th of 164 · position · derived | 40.8143rd of 164 · position · derived |
| Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better | 5.73163rd of 193 · position · derived | 3.962179th of 193 · position · derived |
| Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better | 7.94165th of 165 · position · derived | 75.64133rd of 165 · position · derived |
| Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary CompletionUIS · years differ · Closer to 1 is better | 0.0812010too old to compare | 0.1792022 |
| Youth Literacy RateUIS · 2008 · Higher is better | 36.7too old to compare | 65.81too 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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 31 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better | 97.1320th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 66.0747th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better | 301.248th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 208.1346th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four VisitsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 312023150th of 153 · position · derived | 50.72014too old to compare135th of 153 · position · derived |
| Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · years differ · No better end | 0.62010too old to compare | 9.12014too old to compare |
| Care-Seeking for Children with Symptoms of PneumoniaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 74.8202041st of 127 · position · derived | 48.32014100th of 127 · position · derived |
| Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · 2009 · No better end | 9.207 | 18.36 |
| Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 6.6 | 11.2 |
| Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better | 155.56 | 192.66 |
| Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better | 21195th of 196 · position · derived | 35.8184th of 196 · position · derived |
| Early Initiation of BreastfeedingUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 50.452010too old to compare76th of 136 · position · derived | 68.72201425th of 136 · position · derived |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 44.542010too old to compare57th of 136 · position · derived | 54.6201432nd of 136 · position · derived |
| Global Report on Food CrisesFSIN · 2024 · Lower is better | 561st of 44 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 542nd of 44 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better | 0.307170th of 172 · position · derived | 0.377158th of 172 · position · derived |
| Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better | 73 | 71 |
| Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better | 72 | 68 |
| Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better | 71.871st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 42.9123rd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · Lower is better | 4.53rd of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 4.71st of 81 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Insecticide-Treated Net UseMAP · 2025 · Higher is better | 50.44 | 40.95 |
| Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 11.52010too old to compare | 27.72014too old to compare |
| Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better | 12.98207th of 222 · position · derived | 14.44160th of 222 · position · derived |
| Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · Lower is better | 246.04 | 80.59 |
| Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · Lower is better | 46.78 | 7.645 |
| Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 6 | 10.2 |
| Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better | 21.576th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 13.4319th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better | 39.471st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 23.7126th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Oral Rehydration Salts for Children with DiarrhoeaUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 57202030th of 127 · position · derived | 19.62014114th of 127 · position · derived |
| Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better | 4.252112th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 2.578144th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better | 20.872nd of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 34.524th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Postnatal Care for Newborns Within Two DaysUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better | 7.32020109th of 109 · position · derived | 27.72014too old to compare102nd of 109 · position · derived |
| Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better | 27.658th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 21.5117th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better | 22.742010too old to compare1st of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 16.3120144th 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
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
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
| Also measured · 9 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better | 5.4 | 66 |
| Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better | 0.7 | 54.2 |
| Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · 2009 · Higher is better | 1.525too old to compare | 1.051too old to compare |
| Child MarriageUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better | 51.52010too old to compare4th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 34.22014too old to compare19th of 143 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better | 41.692nd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 35.2822nd of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better | 0.226169th of 169 · position · derived | 0.328152nd of 169 · position · derived |
| Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better | 87.4820162nd of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 48.432014too old to compare24th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better | 0.383155th of 156 · position · derived | 0.498137th of 156 · position · derived |
| Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better | 89.54 | 41.36 |
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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 26 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end | 57,01430th of 193 · position · derived | 78,36023rd of 193 · position · derived |
| Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better | 12.634th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 5.4317th of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end | 44.8678th of 209 · position · derived | 60.3138th of 209 · position · derived |
| Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better | 0 | -0.76 |
| Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end | 0.21755th of 206 · position · derived | 0.4220th of 206 · position · derived |
| Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better | 1.393 | 1.458 |
| Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end | 26,577,448 | 9,569,033 |
| Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better | 8.27th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst | 7.615th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst |
| Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Lower is better | 0 | 0 |
| Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end | 23.6 | 12.67 |
| Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better | 2.061 | 2.283 |
| Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end | 0.187186th of 188 · position · derived | 7.103167th of 188 · position · derived |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end | 55,034 | 46,510 |
| Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end | 11.33157th of 210 · position · derived | 9.552166th of 210 · position · derived |
| Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better | 3.84 | 11.42 |
| Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end | 1,104,15177th of 179 · position · derived | 9,149,07119th of 179 · position · derived |
| Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end | 0.37123rd of 188 · position · derived | 0.26145th of 188 · position · derived |
| Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better | 1.786151st of 162 · position · derived | 79.6936th of 162 · position · derived |
| Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end | 0 | 0.509 |
| Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better | 2,35994th of 181 · position · derived | 81172nd of 181 · position · derived |
| Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end | 0.03 | 0.19 |
| Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end | 1.786 | 1.083 |
| Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end | 1.918 | 1.205 |
| Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end | 8,372 | 16.03 |
| Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end | 36.47114th of 171 · position · derived | 96.195th of 171 · position · derived |
| Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · Higher is better | 1.786 | 1.083 |
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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 5 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end | 41.972010too old to compare | 14.212014too old to compare |
| Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better | 33.83202499th of 181 · position · derived | 8.152014too old to compare172nd of 181 · position · derived |
| Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end | 192010 | 21.92014 |
| Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 103.5 | 104.1 |
| Women Who Think a Husband Is Justified in Hitting or Beating His WifeUNICEF · years differ · Lower is better | 78.52010too old to compare2nd of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 342014too 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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 15 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.038166th of 176 · position · derived | 0.023172nd of 176 · position · derived |
| Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.032175th of 176 · position · derived | 0.078168th of 176 · position · derived |
| Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better | 0.9185th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 0.59447th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.155154th of 176 · position · derived | 0.289142nd of 176 · position · derived |
| Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.324127th 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 better | 0.628121st 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 end | 0.973 | 1.494 |
| Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better | 0.125 | 0.75 |
| Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better | 0.047165th of 176 · position · derived | 0.051162nd of 176 · position · derived |
| Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better | 2.22817th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 0.98759th 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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 8 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel (% of population)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · Lower is better | 1.6 | 0.26 |
| Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end | 0.1 | 0 |
| Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better | 121 | 65,911 |
| Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better | 361 | 130 |
| Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better | 66121st of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 75,1742nd of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better | 282 | 12,269 |
| Internally Displaced People of Concern to UNHCRUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end | 1,277,527 | 9,139,309 |
| Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end | 2,386,499 | 2,820,737 |
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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 3 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end | 3,246 | 50,147 |
| Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end | 601,818 | 809,816 |
| Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better | 4.3537th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst | 3.98233rd 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
Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 5 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · Lower is better | 0.5168th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 0.5216th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end | 3,168,836 | 3,786,603 |
| International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end | 914,001 | 2,397,113 |
| International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end | 7.653 | 4.752 |
| Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 39.62 | -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
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
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
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
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)
FAO · 2024 · Higher is better
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
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
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
Share of Population Unable to Afford a Healthy Diet
FAO · 2025 · Lower is better
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
| Also measured · 1 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end | 82.32016 | 46.52009too old to compare |
Money & Public Finance
No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.
| Measured · 1 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end | 36.062024 | 6.6522014too 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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 15 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end | 112.66 | 30 |
| Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better | 20.942024110th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst | 7.592014too old to compare154th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst |
| Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better | 65.312024 | 54.122014too old to compare |
| Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end | 0 | 0 |
| Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end | 0 | 77.86 |
| Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end | 0 | 0 |
| Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · No better end | 0 | 5.416 |
| Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · No better end | 0 | 0 |
| Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end | 4.457 | 4.943 |
| Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end | 2.086 | 4.373 |
| Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end | 0.147 | 0.11 |
| RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better | 6.667 | 24.03 |
| RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better | 26.6155th of 56 · position · derived | 68.7125th of 56 · position · derived |
| RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better | 5.185 | 24.62 |
| RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better | 3.333 | 10.91 |
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
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
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
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
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
| Also measured · 5 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better | 8 | 8 |
| Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better | 26.752024162nd of 181 · position · derived | 64.692014too old to compare81st of 181 · position · derived |
| GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end | 7,034 | 49,732 |
| GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end | 8,579 | 27,156 |
| GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end | 10,791 | 43,583 |
Measured for South Sudan only: Firms Experiencing Internet Disruptions
People & Population
No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.
| Measured · 15 | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end | 5.982010too old to compare | 5.892014too old to compare |
| Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 28.59 | 33.61 |
| Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 9.609 | 6.404 |
| Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 28.61 | 29.8 |
| Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 17.97 | 18.28 |
| One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end | 3.152010too old to compare | 1.592014too old to compare |
| Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 2.912 | 3.212 |
| Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 20.36 | 28.35 |
| Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 5.862 | 0.023 |
| Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end | 33.47 | 46.79 |
| Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 39.85 | 40.65 |
| Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 96.82 | 98.42 |
| Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 74.72 | 78.13 |
| Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end | 3.864 | 4.323 |
| Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end | 21.68 | 34.93 |
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- South Sudan, 2025
- 194th of 195
- Sudan, 2025
- 186th of 195
05Recorded facts
The two countries
| Fact | South Sudan | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Juba | Khartoum |
| Languages | English | Arabic, English |
| Currency | South Sudanese pound (SSP) | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Calling code | +211 | +249 |
| Internet domain | .ss | .sd |
| ISO codes | SS · SSD | SD · SDN |
| Where | Eastern Africa · Africa | Northern Africa · Africa |
Share a land borderBoth in Africa
06Keep comparing
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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.
08Method
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