South Sudan international rankings
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South Sudan population
Rank75
Population12 323 419
Population, % of world0.160
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
South Sudan area size
Rank41
Total in km2644 329
Land in km2notdetermined
Water in km2notdetermined
% waternot determined
United Nations, 2018
South Sudan murders rank
Rank30
Rate13.900
Count1.504
Year2 012
SourceNP
United Nations, 2017
South Sudan suicide rate
Both sexes rank130
Both sexes6.100
Male rank139
Male8.300
Female rank96
Female4.100
World Health Organization, 2016
South Sudan Human Development Index
Rank187
Rank changeSteady
Index0.388
Index changeDecrease 0,006
United Nations, 2018
South Sudan corruption rank
Rank174
Shore11
Change −4
Transparency International, 2016
South Sudan poverty rate
CommentsData refer to 2010.
Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.581
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)63.200
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)91.900
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)74.500
United Nations, 2018
South Sudan refugee population rate
Rank3
Refugees by country of origin, thousands2 439.800
CommentsAn unknown number of refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan may be included under data for Sudan.
United Nations, 2017
South Sudan population median age
Median age, years18.600
United Nations, 2015
South Sudan prison population rate
Prison population per 10000052
Prison population total6 504
CommentsData refer to 2015.
Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
South Sudan urban population
Urban population, %19.300
United Nations, 2017
South Sudan literacy rate
Literacy rate26.800
United Nations, 2016
South Sudan income inequality Gini index
Rank25
Income inequality Gini index46.300
World Bank, 2018
South Sudan Education index
Rank157
Education index0.297
United Nations, 2018
South Sudan life expectancy
Rank132
Life expectancy, years57.300
Female life expectancy, years58.300
Male life expectancy, years56.300
Life expectancy index0.361
United Nations, 2017
South Sudan mean years of schooling
Rank74
Mean years of schooling, years4.800
Mean years of schooling female, years4
Mean years of schooling male, years5.300
United Nations, 2017
South Sudan unemployment rate
Rank33
Unemployment, % of labour force11.500
Female to male ratio1.240
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
South Sudan current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP2.500
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
South Sudan internet users
Rank125
Internet Usage2 229 963
Penetration, %16.800
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
South Sudan mobile phone subscriptions
Rank132
Number of mobile phone subscriptions3 672 871
Subscriptions per 100 people33.460
ITU, 2018