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Topic 06 of 18 · Country Index 2026
South Sudan: Development & Human Capital
Is a country turning its resources into better lives?
South Sudan is placed 196th of 196 countries on development & human capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Social Protection Coverage 0 (2025); Maternal Mortality Ratio 691.82 (2023).
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196th
of 196 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place South Sudan on development & human capital — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 2 of 3
Maternal Mortality Ratio
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
691.82
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Lower is better
South Sudan: 691.82. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 0.11 (Cook Islands) to 992.83 (Nigeria); the world median is 46.65.
- World median
- 46.65
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 41.89 Seychelles
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 691.74 · DR Congo 427.05 · Ethiopia 194.94 · Kenya 378.8 · Sudan 255.71 · Uganda 170.31
Key 3 of 3
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
0.388
HDI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ranked 193rd of 193 by UNDP Human Development Report Office
South Sudan: 0.388. Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.388 (South Sudan) to 0.972 (Iceland); the world median is 0.762.
- World median
- 0.762
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 0.848 Seychelles
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 0.414 · DR Congo 0.522 · Ethiopia 0.497 · Kenya 0.628 · Sudan 0.511 · Uganda 0.582
02Over time
Which way South Sudan is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Maternal Mortality Ratio
Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births · lower is better
South SudanWorld median
South Sudan fell from 1,658 in 2000 to 691.82 in 2023; the world median went from 70.99 to 46.65.
Every year’s figures
Year South Sudan World median 2023 692 46.7 2022 704 53.0 2021 749 76.6 2020 729 56.0 2019 745 48.4 2018 913 49.3 2017 1,662 47.2 2016 1,629 50.6 2015 1,436 51.9 2014 1,216 52.8 2013 771 53.3 2012 755 54.6 2011 770 55.0 2010 776 56.1 2009 823 56.3 2008 858 55.8 2007 933 56.8 2006 1,005 58.1 2005 1,074 60.1 2004 1,150 63.0 2003 1,199 66.8 2002 1,521 66.0 2001 1,580 68.1 2000 1,658 71.0 Human Development Index
HDI score (0–1) · higher is better
South SudanWorld median
South Sudan fell from 0.42 in 2010 to 0.388 in 2023; the world median went from 0.725 to 0.762.
Every year’s figures
Year South Sudan World median 2023 0.388 0.7620 2022 0.388 0.7610 2021 0.393 0.7450 2020 0.398 0.7425 2019 0.403 0.7515 2018 0.371 0.7520 2017 0.292 0.7480 2016 0.297 0.7500 2015 0.317 0.7430 2014 0.343 0.7410 2013 0.391 0.7390 2012 0.389 0.7350 2011 0.422 0.7250 2010 0.420 0.7250 2009 — 0.7220 2008 — 0.7180 2007 — 0.7100 2006 — 0.7045 2005 — 0.6960 2004 — 0.6960 2003 — 0.6910 2002 — 0.6845 2001 — 0.6770 2000 — 0.6720
03In context
South Sudan beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 196 countries on development & human capital, never a place within the region.
South Sudan and the countries it borders
Standing among all 196; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Social Protection CoveragePopulation covered by at least one social protection benefit (%) | Maternal Mortality RatioMaternal deaths per 100,000 live births | Human Development IndexHDI score (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | 167th | 9 | 378.8 | 0.628 |
 Uganda | 172nd | 3.1 | 170.31 | 0.582 |
 Ethiopia | 174th | 11.5 | 194.94 | 0.497 |
 Sudancompare | 176th | 10.4 | 255.71 | 0.511 |
 DR Congo | 187th | 5.2 | 427.05 | 0.522 |
 Central African Republic | 193rd | 3.5 | 691.74 | 0.414 |
| South Sudan | 196th | 0 | 691.82 | 0.388 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 196.
Placed either side on development & human capital
The countries immediately above and below South Sudan in the topic’s list.
- Central African Republic193rd
Chad=194th
Somalia=194th- South Sudan196th
04Context, no vote
Where South Sudan is ahead of the world, and behind
35 more statistics filed under development & human capital, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which South Sudan does better than the middle country measured.
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six MonthsUNICEF · 2024 · world median 40.7444.5440.74No earlier reading
South Sudan: 44.54 · world median 40.74 · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%). UNICEF, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.497 to 83.3; higher is better.
Position 57th of 136 · derived.
Behind the world median33
Statistics on which South Sudan does worse than the middle country measured.
Malaria Mortality (P. falciparum)MAP · 2024 · world median 8.10646.788.106No real change since 2014
South Sudan: 46.78 · world median 8.106 · Deaths from P. falciparum malaria per 100,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 133.27; lower is better.
Malaria Incidence (P. falciparum)MAP · 2025 · world median 52.47246.0452.47No real change since 2015
South Sudan: 246.04 · world median 52.47 · New P. falciparum malaria cases per 1,000 people per year. Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 334.75; lower is better.
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · world median 907290▲ Improved since 2015
South Sudan: 72 · world median 90 · Infants given a first dose of measles vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13 to 99; higher is better.
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 13.831.2813.8No earlier reading
South Sudan: 31.28 · world median 13.8 · Children under 5 who are stunted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.518 to 52.8; lower is better.
Position 28th of 162 · derived, 1st = worst.
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · world median 917391▲ Improved since 2015
South Sudan: 73 · world median 91 · Infants given a third dose of DTP vaccine (%). WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 39 to 99; higher is better.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.9335.739.933▼ Worsened since 2013
South Sudan: 5.73 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 163rd of 193 · derived.
Cereal YieldFAO · 2023 · world median 3,072983.63,072▲ Improved since 2013
South Sudan: 983.6 · world median 3,072 · Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 23 to 29,147; higher is better.
Position 161st of 179 · derived.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.435.498.4No earlier reading
South Sudan: 35.4 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · world median 8.16327.658.163No real change since 2013
South Sudan: 27.65 · world median 8.163 · Stillbirths (per 1,000 total births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.18 to 34.9; lower is better.
Position 8th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · world median 2.85821.572.858▲ Improved since 2014
South Sudan: 21.57 · world median 2.858 · Deaths between ages 5 and 14 (per 1,000 children aged 5). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.392 to 59.04; lower is better.
Position 6th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour BenefitsWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 18.651.52518.65No earlier reading
South Sudan: 1.525 · world median 18.65 · Benefits received as a share of beneficiaries' total income or consumption (%). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.455 to 90.86; higher is better.
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 23.75023.75No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 23.75 · Children or households with children receiving child or family cash benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Child MarriageUNICEF · 2025 · world median 17.151.517.1No earlier reading
South Sudan: 51.5 · world median 17.1 · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.3; lower is better.
Position 4th of 143 · derived, 1st = worst.
Under-Five Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 14.5496.7114.54No real change since 2014
South Sudan: 96.71 · world median 14.54 · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.26 to 115.65; lower is better.
Position 5th of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Life Expectancy at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median 74.6357.6274.63▼ Worsened since 2013
South Sudan: 57.62 · world median 74.63 · Years a newborn would live at current death rates. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 54.46 to 86.37; higher is better.
Position 218th of 222 · derived.
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 43.9043.9No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 43.9 · People with severe disabilities receiving disability benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2461.6253.246No real change since 2015
South Sudan: 1.625 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 77th of 78 · derived.
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 0.5640.3070.564No real change since 2017
South Sudan: 0.307 · world median 0.564 · HCI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.292 to 0.879; higher is better.
Position 170th of 172 · derived.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.9045.9No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.3830.678No real change since 2013
South Sudan: 0.383 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 155th of 156 · derived.
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.25287.484.252No earlier reading
South Sudan: 87.48 · world median 4.252 · Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.96; lower is better.
Position 2nd of 157 · derived, 1st = worst.
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 17.0541.6917.05No real change since 2013
South Sudan: 41.69 · world median 17.05 · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 4.865 to 43.08; lower is better.
Position 2nd of 169 · derived, 1st = worst.
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · world median 46.671946.67▼ Worsened since 2012
South Sudan: 19 · world median 46.67 · Productive Capacities Index (1–100). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 17.8 to 71.02; higher is better.
Position 194th of 195 · derived.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.8080.8No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1005.4100No real change since 2014
South Sudan: 5.4 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 1000.7100▼ Worsened since 2014
South Sudan: 0.7 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.345.63513.34No real change since 2013
South Sudan: 5.635 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 195th of 195 · derived.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6090.2260.609No real change since 2013
South Sudan: 0.226 · world median 0.609 · IHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.226 to 0.923; higher is better.
Position 169th of 169 · derived.
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 12.2671.8712.26No real change since 2014
South Sudan: 71.87 · world median 12.26 · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.214 to 71.87; lower is better.
Position 1st of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · world median 8.13439.478.134No real change since 2014
South Sudan: 39.47 · world median 8.134 · Deaths in the first 28 days (per 1,000 live births). UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.544 to 39.47; lower is better.
Position 1st of 200 · derived, 1st = worst.
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 2.189.542.1▼ Worsened since 2014
South Sudan: 89.54 · world median 2.1 · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP, World Bank line-up estimate (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 89.54; lower is better.
Statistical Performance IndicatorsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 69.327.1269.3▼ Worsened since 2016
South Sudan: 27.12 · world median 69.3 · SPI overall score (0–100). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 27.12 to 94.14; higher is better.
Position 188th of 188 · derived.
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · world median 3.54622.743.546No earlier reading
South Sudan: 22.74 · world median 3.546 · Children under 5 who are wasted (%). UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.1 to 22.74; lower is better.
Position 1st of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 000No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No current reading for South Sudan
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution (last 2021), Children with Functional Difficulties, Comprehensive Wealth per Capita, Foundational ID Ownership (last 2021), GDP per Capita (PPP), Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (last 2022), GNI per Capita (PPP), Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison), Human Capital Wealth per Capita, Low Birthweight Prevalence, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) (last 2015), Net Official Development Assistance Received (last 2015), Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day (last 2016), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day (last 2016), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day (last 2016), Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day (last 2016), Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day (last 2016), Prosperity Gap (last 2016) and Violent Discipline of Children. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Development & Human Capital among South Sudan’s 13 topics
Development & Human Capital is South Sudan’s 11th best-placed topic of 13. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability9th of 1862/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 151st of 1834/4 keys
- Energy154th of 1652/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture174th of 1843/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience183rd of 1933/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties191st of 1983/4 keys
- Peace & Security173rd of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions190th of 1944/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality156th of 1593/3 keys
- Digital & Technology197th of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital196th of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge198th of 1983/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing200th of 2003/4 keys
No standing on Economy & Innovation, Work & Labour, Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on development & human capital
The three countries placed highest of 196, and the leaders South Sudan can most readily be measured against.
1
Cook IslandsPolynesia
1st of 196 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Benedict Adam · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
DenmarkNorthern Europe
3rd of 196 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Seychelles74th3/3 keysThis page
South Sudan196th3/3 keys
Positions out of 196 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about South Sudan and development & human capital
On development & human capital
Global Hunger Index 2025: Countries with the Most Alarming Hunger Crisis
Thirteen countries scored across four editions — 2000, 2008, 2016 and 2025 — and five the report could not score at all. DR Congo and South Sudan share 121st place on 37.5.
On development & human capital
India vs Pakistan 2025: Comparison of Hunger Index, Happiness, HDI, Rule of Law, Literacy & GDP
India and Pakistan on six published measures: hunger, happiness, human development, rule of law, literacy and GDP per capita, each from its own publisher and year.
08Questions
South Sudan on development & human capital: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does South Sudan rank on development & human capital?
South Sudan is placed 196th of 196 countries on Development & Human Capital in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Social Protection Coverage, Maternal Mortality Ratio and Human Development Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Social Protection Coverage figure for South Sudan?
0 in 2025 (population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 52.1.
What is the latest Maternal Mortality Ratio figure for South Sudan?
691.82 in 2023 (maternal deaths per 100,000 live births), according to UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG). The world median in the same edition was 46.65.
How does South Sudan compare with Ethiopia on development & human capital?
Ethiopia is placed 174th of 196, and South Sudan 196th. Social Protection Coverage: Ethiopia 11.5, South Sudan 0; Maternal Mortality Ratio: Ethiopia 194.94, South Sudan 691.82; Human Development Index: Ethiopia 0.497, South Sudan 0.388.
How have South Sudan’s development & human capital figures changed?
Maternal Mortality Ratio fell from 1,658 in 2000 to 691.82 in 2023; Human Development Index fell from 0.42 in 2010 to 0.388 in 2023.
Which development & human capital statistics are missing for South Sudan?
No current reading is published for South Sudan on Account Ownership at a Financial Institution, Children with Functional Difficulties, Comprehensive Wealth per Capita, Foundational ID Ownership, GDP per Capita (PPP), Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, GNI per Capita (PPP), Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison), Human Capital Wealth per Capita, Low Birthweight Prevalence, Malaria Incidence (P. vivax), Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP), Net Official Development Assistance Received, Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI), Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day, Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day, Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day, Prosperity Gap and Violent Discipline of Children. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Poverty lines, inequality and aid received are published here as context rather than as keys, often because they cover fewer countries or are measured too rarely. Development is also not the same as economic size or growth, which belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Development & Human Capital standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The development & human capital method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Social Protection Coverage — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Maternal Mortality Ratio — UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Human Development Index — UNDP Human Development Report Office, CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 35 statistics on this page come from 11 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
South Sudan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- South Sudan (banner) — SuSanA Secretariat derivative work: JamesA, CC BY 2.0
- Cook Islands — Benedict Adam, CC BY 2.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). South Sudan: Development & Human Capital — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/south-sudan/development