Compare South Sudan & its neighbours
(Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic Of The, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda)
| South Sudan | Central African Republic | Congo, Democratic Republic Of The | Ethiopia | Kenya | Sudan | Uganda |
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| Country Code | | SS | CF | CD | ET | KE | SD | UG |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 644,329 | 622,984 | 2,344,858 | 1,104,300 | 580,367 | 1,861,484 | 241,038 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | | | 37 | | 536 | 853 | |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 3,187
(Kinyeti) | 1,410
(Mont Ngaoui) | 5,110
(Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley)) | 4,550
(Ras Dejen) | 5,199
(Mount Kenya) | 3,042
(Jabal Marrah) | 5,110
(Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | | 635 | 726 | 1,330 | 762 | 568 | |
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| Population | | 10,204,581 | 5,745,062 | 85,281,024 | 108,386,391 | 48,397,527 | 43,120,843 | 40,853,749 |
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| Median Age | | 18.10 | 19.80 | 18.80 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 17.90 | 15.90 |
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| Growth Rate | | -1.16 % | 2.11 % | 2.33 % | 2.83 % | 1.57 % | 2.93 % | 3.18 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 36.90 | 34.00 | 32.80 | 36.00 | 22.60 | 34.20 | 42.40 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 19.30 | 12.90 | 9.40 | 7.50 | 6.70 | 6.70 | 9.90 |
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| Urban Population | | 19.60 % | 41.40 % | 44.50 % | 20.80 % | 27.00 % | 34.60 % | 23.80 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | | 19.90 | 20.00 | 20.30 | | 18.90 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 789.00 | 882.00 | 693.00 | 353.00 | 510.00 | 311.00 | 343.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 90.40 | 84.30 | 66.70 | 48.30 | 36.10 | 44.20 | 54.60 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 2.70 % | 4.20 % | 4.30 % | 4.90 % | 5.70 % | 8.40 % | 7.20 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.41 | 0.09 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | | 1.00 | | 0.30 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.50 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 6.60 % | 7.50 % | 6.70 % | 4.50 % | 7.10 % | 6.60 % | 5.30 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 1.00 % | 1.20 % | 1.50 % | 4.70 % | 5.20 % | 2.20 % | 2.60 % |
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| School life
(years) | | | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 38.60 % | | 8.70 % | 25.20 % | | 20.00 % | 14.80 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 20.010 billion | 3.390 billion | 68.600 billion | 200.600 billion | 163.700 billion | 177.400 billion | 89.190 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | -5.20 % | 4.30 % | 3.40 % | 10.90 % | 4.90 % | 1.40 % | 4.80 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 1,600 | 700 | 800 | 2,200 | 3,500 | 4,300 | 2,400 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 3.60 % | 5.40 % | 11.50 % | 32.10 % | 10.40 % | 12.10 % | 20.60 % |
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