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South Sudan

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IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population12,188,788 people202580 of 217 · 2025+9.73%
Life expectancy at birth57.74 years2024214 of 217 · 2024+26.55%
Total fertility rate3.79 births per woman202432 of 217 · 2024−21.44%
Population growth+2.03%202548 of 217 · 2025+3.18 pp
Infant mortality71.9 per 1,000 live births2024196 of 196 · 2024−39.17%
Urban population21.68%2025210 of 217 · 2025+2.88 pp
Population ages 65 and above3.08%2025192 of 217 · 2025+0.54 pp
Population density18.17 people per km²2023189 of 215 · 2023+2.84%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP1,154.89 current international dollars (PPP)2015No dataNo data
Annual GDP growth−10.79%2015No dataNo data
Consumer price inflation+91.44%2024No data+89.77 pp
Employment
Total unemployment12.37%2023No data−0.29 pp
Youth unemployment18.52%2023No data−1.21 pp
Labor force participation73.41%2023No data−0.14 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet6.67%2019No dataNo data
Fixed broadband subscriptions0 per 100 people2023No data+94.48%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption32.4%202176 of 212 · 2021No data
Access to electricity5.4%2024215 of 215 · 2024+1.1 pp
Forest area11.33%2023157 of 213 · 20230 pp
Society
Current health expenditure11.61%202311 of 192 · 2023No data
Maternal mortality692 per 100,000 live births2023191 of 194 · 2023−10.25%

Historical trend

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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