Rwanda vs South Sudan

Rwanda (Africa) and South Sudan (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2008-2015

Rwanda South Sudan World

0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10k 13k 2008 Rwanda: 522.29 South Sudan: 1,654.21 World: 9,425.74 2009 Rwanda: 556.97 South Sudan: 1,323.22 World: 8,827.04 2010 Rwanda: 586.6 South Sudan: 1,498.27 World: 9,555.07 2011 Rwanda: 643.36 South Sudan: 1,448.98 World: 10,496.93 2012 Rwanda: 697.76 South Sudan: 1,109.26 World: 10,597.85 2013 Rwanda: 695.4 South Sudan: 1,650.19 World: 10,759.35 2014 Rwanda: 715.37 South Sudan: 1,242.73 World: 10,912.24 2015 Rwanda: 725.69 South Sudan: 1,080.15 World: 10,191.98 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Rwanda South Sudan World

0 20 40 60 80 1960 Rwanda: 47.02 South Sudan: 28.05 World: 50.94 1961 Rwanda: 47.46 South Sudan: 28.28 World: 52.8 1962 Rwanda: 47.8 South Sudan: 28.51 World: 55.29 1963 Rwanda: 44 South Sudan: 28.25 World: 55.65 1964 Rwanda: 48.13 South Sudan: 32.46 World: 56.1 1965 Rwanda: 48.2 South Sudan: 28.78 World: 55.93 1966 Rwanda: 48.08 South Sudan: 25.63 World: 56.45 1967 Rwanda: 47.99 South Sudan: 25.86 World: 56.9 1968 Rwanda: 47.73 South Sudan: 26.1 World: 57.34 1969 Rwanda: 47.44 South Sudan: 25.4 World: 57.68 1970 Rwanda: 47.12 South Sudan: 25.63 World: 57.94 1971 Rwanda: 46.76 South Sudan: 30.99 World: 58.02 1972 Rwanda: 46.34 South Sudan: 31.29 World: 58.84 1973 Rwanda: 45.94 South Sudan: 36.28 World: 59.3 1974 Rwanda: 45.57 South Sudan: 36.59 World: 59.7 1975 Rwanda: 45.32 South Sudan: 36.87 World: 60.13 1976 Rwanda: 45.31 South Sudan: 37.09 World: 60.45 1977 Rwanda: 45.58 South Sudan: 37.4 World: 61.04 1978 Rwanda: 46.17 South Sudan: 37.59 World: 61.39 1979 Rwanda: 47.09 South Sudan: 37.81 World: 61.84 1980 Rwanda: 48.12 South Sudan: 38.03 World: 62.15 1981 Rwanda: 49.22 South Sudan: 38.31 World: 62.52 1982 Rwanda: 50.19 South Sudan: 38.68 World: 62.87 1983 Rwanda: 50.94 South Sudan: 34.73 World: 63.13 1984 Rwanda: 51.45 South Sudan: 31.79 World: 63.44 1985 Rwanda: 51.7 South Sudan: 32.36 World: 63.73 1986 Rwanda: 51.71 South Sudan: 32.82 World: 64.12 1987 Rwanda: 51.47 South Sudan: 20.72 World: 64.46 1988 Rwanda: 50.91 South Sudan: 10.99 World: 64.67 1989 Rwanda: 49.49 South Sudan: 28.22 World: 64.96 1990 Rwanda: 47.76 South Sudan: 28.63 World: 65.11 1991 Rwanda: 46.24 South Sudan: 29.19 World: 65.3 1992 Rwanda: 44.4 South Sudan: 21.94 World: 65.55 1993 Rwanda: 42.94 South Sudan: 22.26 World: 65.74 1994 Rwanda: 12.16 South Sudan: 44.86 World: 65.96 1995 Rwanda: 41.52 South Sudan: 31.51 World: 66.2 1996 Rwanda: 42.49 South Sudan: 32.12 World: 66.52 1997 Rwanda: 41.98 South Sudan: 33.07 World: 66.83 1998 Rwanda: 43.1 South Sudan: 19.05 World: 67.07 1999 Rwanda: 45.75 South Sudan: 44.54 World: 67.31 2000 Rwanda: 47.8 South Sudan: 47.59 World: 67.65 2001 Rwanda: 49.49 South Sudan: 48.55 World: 67.95 2002 Rwanda: 51.26 South Sudan: 49.39 World: 68.23 2003 Rwanda: 53.53 South Sudan: 52.32 World: 68.52 2004 Rwanda: 55.52 South Sudan: 53.05 World: 68.77 2005 Rwanda: 56.97 South Sudan: 53.97 World: 69.11 2006 Rwanda: 58.34 South Sudan: 54.65 World: 69.47 2007 Rwanda: 59.5 South Sudan: 55.43 World: 69.81 2008 Rwanda: 60.64 South Sudan: 56.28 World: 70 2009 Rwanda: 61.81 South Sudan: 56.85 World: 70.38 2010 Rwanda: 62.8 South Sudan: 57.49 World: 70.68 2011 Rwanda: 63.48 South Sudan: 57.67 World: 70.97 2012 Rwanda: 64.19 South Sudan: 58.24 World: 71.26 2013 Rwanda: 64.65 South Sudan: 58.29 World: 71.53 2014 Rwanda: 65.09 South Sudan: 45.63 World: 71.78 2015 Rwanda: 65.42 South Sudan: 39.76 World: 71.97 2016 Rwanda: 65.73 South Sudan: 36.72 World: 72.19 2017 Rwanda: 66.14 South Sudan: 35.35 World: 72.37 2018 Rwanda: 66.35 South Sudan: 51.91 World: 72.64 2019 Rwanda: 66.69 South Sudan: 58.13 World: 72.87 2020 Rwanda: 66.95 South Sudan: 57.65 World: 72.18 2021 Rwanda: 66.85 South Sudan: 57.05 World: 71.22 2022 Rwanda: 67.53 South Sudan: 57.2 World: 72.97 2023 Rwanda: 67.79 South Sudan: 57.62 World: 73.33 2024 Rwanda: 68.02 South Sudan: 57.74 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Rwanda South Sudan World

2 4 6 8 10 1960 Rwanda: 8.28 South Sudan: 7.16 World: 4.69 1961 Rwanda: 8.28 South Sudan: 7.18 World: 4.56 1962 Rwanda: 8.27 South Sudan: 7.2 World: 5.02 1963 Rwanda: 8.27 South Sudan: 7.2 World: 5.31 1964 Rwanda: 8.27 South Sudan: 7.22 World: 5.13 1965 Rwanda: 8.25 South Sudan: 7.22 World: 5.08 1966 Rwanda: 8.23 South Sudan: 7.25 World: 4.97 1967 Rwanda: 8.21 South Sudan: 7.26 World: 4.87 1968 Rwanda: 8.19 South Sudan: 7.26 World: 4.98 1969 Rwanda: 8.18 South Sudan: 7.28 World: 4.88 1970 Rwanda: 8.15 South Sudan: 7.29 World: 4.84 1971 Rwanda: 8.09 South Sudan: 7.3 World: 4.69 1972 Rwanda: 8.09 South Sudan: 7.31 World: 4.55 1973 Rwanda: 8.09 South Sudan: 7.31 World: 4.42 1974 Rwanda: 8.1 South Sudan: 7.31 World: 4.26 1975 Rwanda: 8.1 South Sudan: 7.33 World: 4.07 1976 Rwanda: 8.12 South Sudan: 7.33 World: 3.97 1977 Rwanda: 8.14 South Sudan: 7.33 World: 3.84 1978 Rwanda: 8.16 South Sudan: 7.33 World: 3.77 1979 Rwanda: 8.13 South Sudan: 7.32 World: 3.76 1980 Rwanda: 8.12 South Sudan: 7.33 World: 3.73 1981 Rwanda: 8.1 South Sudan: 7.33 World: 3.71 1982 Rwanda: 8.06 South Sudan: 7.34 World: 3.72 1983 Rwanda: 8 South Sudan: 7.34 World: 3.59 1984 Rwanda: 7.91 South Sudan: 7.35 World: 3.57 1985 Rwanda: 7.79 South Sudan: 7.36 World: 3.53 1986 Rwanda: 7.61 South Sudan: 7.38 World: 3.51 1987 Rwanda: 7.43 South Sudan: 7.39 World: 3.48 1988 Rwanda: 7.23 South Sudan: 7.38 World: 3.39 1989 Rwanda: 7.03 South Sudan: 7.37 World: 3.35 1990 Rwanda: 6.8 South Sudan: 7.38 World: 3.31 1991 Rwanda: 6.62 South Sudan: 7.38 World: 3.13 1992 Rwanda: 6.54 South Sudan: 7.37 World: 3.04 1993 Rwanda: 6.48 South Sudan: 7.36 World: 2.97 1994 Rwanda: 6.42 South Sudan: 7.35 World: 2.92 1995 Rwanda: 6.35 South Sudan: 7.34 World: 2.87 1996 Rwanda: 6.29 South Sudan: 7.32 World: 2.82 1997 Rwanda: 6.24 South Sudan: 7.2 World: 2.78 1998 Rwanda: 6.17 South Sudan: 7.08 World: 2.75 1999 Rwanda: 6.06 South Sudan: 6.94 World: 2.72 2000 Rwanda: 5.97 South Sudan: 6.8 World: 2.73 2001 Rwanda: 5.89 South Sudan: 6.65 World: 2.69 2002 Rwanda: 5.82 South Sudan: 6.52 World: 2.66 2003 Rwanda: 5.74 South Sudan: 6.35 World: 2.64 2004 Rwanda: 5.64 South Sudan: 6.19 World: 2.63 2005 Rwanda: 5.5 South Sudan: 6.02 World: 2.61 2006 Rwanda: 5.34 South Sudan: 5.85 World: 2.61 2007 Rwanda: 5.14 South Sudan: 5.7 World: 2.6 2008 Rwanda: 4.92 South Sudan: 5.57 World: 2.6 2009 Rwanda: 4.71 South Sudan: 5.45 World: 2.59 2010 Rwanda: 4.52 South Sudan: 5.32 World: 2.57 2011 Rwanda: 4.33 South Sudan: 5.19 World: 2.55 2012 Rwanda: 4.2 South Sudan: 5.06 World: 2.56 2013 Rwanda: 4.14 South Sudan: 4.94 World: 2.53 2014 Rwanda: 4.12 South Sudan: 4.82 World: 2.52 2015 Rwanda: 4.11 South Sudan: 4.7 World: 2.49 2016 Rwanda: 4.11 South Sudan: 4.58 World: 2.49 2017 Rwanda: 4.08 South Sudan: 4.48 World: 2.46 2018 Rwanda: 4.05 South Sudan: 4.37 World: 2.39 2019 Rwanda: 3.99 South Sudan: 4.26 World: 2.35 2020 Rwanda: 3.91 South Sudan: 4.16 World: 2.28 2021 Rwanda: 3.84 South Sudan: 4.05 World: 2.25 2022 Rwanda: 3.78 South Sudan: 3.96 World: 2.22 2023 Rwanda: 3.7 South Sudan: 3.86 World: 2.2 2024 Rwanda: 3.65 South Sudan: 3.79 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2023

Rwanda South Sudan World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Rwanda: 12.34 South Sudan: 12.33 World: 5.12 1992 Rwanda: 12.11 South Sudan: 12.37 World: 5.28 1993 Rwanda: 12.16 South Sudan: 12.23 World: 5.54 1994 Rwanda: 12.24 South Sudan: 12.33 World: 5.79 1995 Rwanda: 11.94 South Sudan: 12.33 World: 5.92 1996 Rwanda: 11.51 South Sudan: 12.31 World: 5.98 1997 Rwanda: 11.09 South Sudan: 12.07 World: 6.01 1998 Rwanda: 11.26 South Sudan: 12.1 World: 6.16 1999 Rwanda: 11.57 South Sudan: 12.14 World: 6.28 2000 Rwanda: 11.7 South Sudan: 12.31 World: 6.11 2001 Rwanda: 11.73 South Sudan: 12.28 World: 6.19 2002 Rwanda: 11.43 South Sudan: 12.24 World: 6.41 2003 Rwanda: 11.66 South Sudan: 12.23 World: 6.48 2004 Rwanda: 11.7 South Sudan: 12.26 World: 6.33 2005 Rwanda: 11.84 South Sudan: 12.27 World: 6.22 2006 Rwanda: 11.59 South Sudan: 12.27 World: 5.97 2007 Rwanda: 11.58 South Sudan: 12.27 World: 5.77 2008 Rwanda: 11.52 South Sudan: 12.3 World: 5.82 2009 Rwanda: 11.63 South Sudan: 12.44 World: 6.41 2010 Rwanda: 11.64 South Sudan: 12.47 World: 6.28 2011 Rwanda: 11.76 South Sudan: 12.59 World: 6.15 2012 Rwanda: 11.67 South Sudan: 12.8 World: 6.15 2013 Rwanda: 11.77 South Sudan: 12.67 World: 6.1 2014 Rwanda: 11.84 South Sudan: 12.56 World: 5.96 2015 Rwanda: 11.83 South Sudan: 12.46 World: 6 2016 Rwanda: 11.79 South Sudan: 12.85 World: 5.97 2017 Rwanda: 11.88 South Sudan: 12.98 World: 5.9 2018 Rwanda: 10.76 South Sudan: 12.85 World: 5.76 2019 Rwanda: 11.24 South Sudan: 12.66 World: 5.59 2020 Rwanda: 11.83 South Sudan: 14.25 World: 6.59 2021 Rwanda: 15.78 South Sudan: 13.95 World: 6.05 2022 Rwanda: 15.08 South Sudan: 12.48 World: 5.23 2023 Rwanda: 12.35 South Sudan: 12.37 World: 4.85 1991 2001 2006 2011 2023

Individuals using the internet

% · 2012-2019

Rwanda South Sudan World

0 20 40 60 2012 Rwanda: 8.02 South Sudan: 1.5 World: 33.3 2013 Rwanda: 9 South Sudan: 2.2 World: 35.3 2014 Rwanda: 10.6 South Sudan: 2.6 World: 37.4 2015 Rwanda: 12.46 South Sudan: 3 World: 39.9 2016 Rwanda: 14.64 South Sudan: 3.5 World: 43.6 2017 Rwanda: 17.2 South Sudan: 4.1 World: 46.3 2018 Rwanda: 19.17 South Sudan: 4.8 World: 49.4 2019 Rwanda: 21.36 South Sudan: 6.67 World: 53.9 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Population

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Population 14.6 mn 2025
76th of 215		 12.2 mn 2025
80th of 215
Population density 565.6 /km² 2023
16th of 214		 18.2 /km² 2023
188th of 214
Population growth 2.17 % 2025
40th of 215		 2.03 % 2025
48th of 215
Life expectancy 68.0 years 2024
165th of 215		 57.7 years 2024
212th of 215
Fertility rate 3.65 2024
38th of 215		 3.79 2024
32nd of 215
Birth rate 28.1 ‰ 2024
39th of 215		 29.2 ‰ 2024
34th of 215
Infant mortality 29.4 ‰ 2024
149th of 196		 71.9 ‰ 2024
196th of 196
Urban population 30.9 % 2025
193rd of 215		 21.7 % 2025
208th of 215
Aged 65+ 4.0 % 2025
164th of 215		 3.1 % 2025
190th of 215
Living in cities 14.4 % 2025
178th of 215		 33.5 % 2025
125th of 215
Living in towns 79.6 % 2025
11th of 215		 31.9 % 2025
103rd of 215
Living in rural areas 5.9 % 2025
201st of 215		 34.6 % 2025
63rd of 215

Human development

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Human Development Index 0.578 2023
159th of 193		 0.388 2023
193rd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.399 2023
133rd of 169		 0.226 2023
169th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.567 2023
120th of 156		 0.383 2023
155th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.394 2023
99th of 172		 -

Economy

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
GDP 16.4 bn US$ 2025
137th of 186		 12 bn US$ 2015
GDP per capita 1,124 US$ 2025
172nd of 186		 1,080 US$ 2015
GDP per capita (PPP) 4,164 int. $ 2025
162nd of 185		 1,155 int. $ 2015
GNI per capita 1,150 US$ 2025
164th of 182		 1,050 US$ 2015
GDP growth 9.4 % 2025
6th of 186		 -10.8 % 2015
Inflation 5.9 % 2025
31st of 165		 91.4 % 2024
Trade 56.7 % 2025
96th of 138		 65.6 % 2015
Exports 21.6 % 2025
106th of 138		 36.7 % 2015
FDI inflows 3.8 % 2024
65th of 192		 0.0 % 2015
Manufacturing 8.3 % 2025
91st of 132		 3.5 % 2015
Agriculture 20.3 % 2025
29th of 158		 10.4 % 2015
Tax revenue 13.1 % 2023 -
Military spending 1.2 % 2024
95th of 147		 2.0 % 2024
60th of 147

Labour

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Unemployment 11.4 % 2025
153rd of 181		 12.4 % 2023
Youth unemployment 16.4 % 2025
116th of 181		 18.5 % 2023
Women in the labour force 57.3 % 2025
63rd of 181		 70.4 % 2023
Jobs in agriculture 35.1 % 2025
45th of 181		 63.8 % 2023
Weekly hours worked 29.3 h 2025
172nd of 181		 37.6 h 2023
Youth NEET rate 26.0 % 2025
141st of 181		 34.1 % 2023
Labour income share 39.8 % 2025
84th of 114		 37.6 % 2023
Output per hour 6.3 $ 2025
145th of 181		 3.6 $ 2023

Health

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Health spending 5.1 % 2023
122nd of 192		 11.6 % 2023
11th of 192
Health spending per person 53 US$ 2023
171st of 191		 73 US$ 2023
158th of 191
Physicians 0.09 /1,000 2022
117th of 125		 0.04 /1,000 2022
123rd of 125
Under-5 mortality 37.7 ‰ 2024
151st of 196		 96.7 ‰ 2024
192nd of 196
Maternal mortality 229 /100k 2023
161st of 194		 692 /100k 2023
192nd of 194
Tobacco use 10.1 % 2024
35th of 166		 -

Food

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Calories per person 2,420 kcal 2024
132nd of 155		 2,458 kcal 2024
130th of 155
Protein supply 57.3 g 2022
159th of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 6.5 g 2022
172nd of 174		 -
Fat supply 36.8 g 2022
171st of 174		 -
Cereal import dependency 35.3 % 2022
92nd of 160		 -
Food insecurity - 88.8 % 2024
134th of 134
Severe food insecurity - 62.9 % 2024
124th of 124

Education

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Literacy 78.8 % 2022 -
Secondary enrolment 48.8 % 2024
103rd of 108		 122.1 % 2024
8th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 9.4 % 2024
122nd of 128		 -
Education spending 4.6 % 2024
32nd of 121		 1.6 % 2016
Expected schooling 12.6 yrs 2023
126th of 195		 5.6 yrs 2023
195th of 195
Mean schooling 4.9 yrs 2023
170th of 193		 5.7 yrs 2023
163rd of 193

Society

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Income inequality 39.4 2023 44.0 2016
Extreme poverty 38.6 % 2023 76.5 % 2016
Internet use 31.7 % 2024
163rd of 182		 6.7 % 2019
Mobile subscriptions 93.2 /100 2024
125th of 151		 46.6 /100 2023
Electricity access 72.0 % 2024
175th of 213		 5.4 % 2024
213th of 213
Women in parliament 63.8 % 2025
1st of 184		 32.4 % 2025
60th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Refugees hosted 115,794 2025
49th of 177		 601,818 2025
13th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 7.9 ‰ 2025
50th of 177		 49.4 ‰ 2025
6th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 15,251 2025
46th of 177		 3,246 2025
79th of 177
Refugees from the country 244,415 2025
17th of 199		 2.4 mn 2025
5th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 16.8 ‰ 2025
12th of 199		 195.8 ‰ 2025
1st of 199

Governance

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Control of corruption 60.5 /100 2024
57th of 207		 6.1 /100 2024
207th of 207
Government effectiveness 58.1 /100 2024
75th of 205		 9.1 /100 2024
205th of 205
Rule of law 58.7 /100 2024
94th of 207		 23.0 /100 2024
205th of 207
Regulatory quality 59.1 /100 2024
74th of 205		 24.4 /100 2024
203rd of 205
Voice and accountability 46.5 /100 2024
131st of 205		 23.7 /100 2024
200th of 205
Political stability 65.1 /100 2024
110th of 207		 40.4 /100 2024
185th of 207

Environment

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
CO₂ per capita 0.16 t 2024
20th of 202		 -
Fossil CO₂ emissions 2.0 Mt 2024
155th of 204		 1.7 Mt 2024
158th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
155th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
158th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
166th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
162nd of 204
GHG per capita 0.59 t 2024
10th of 202		 -
Renewable energy 79.9 % 2022
18th of 211		 32.4 % 2021
76th of 211
Forest area 11.3 % 2023
158th of 212		 11.3 % 2023
157th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 36.0 µg/m³ 2023
171st of 200		 23.7 µg/m³ 2023
136th of 200
Water stress 20.2 % 2022
109th of 176		 4.2 % 2022
50th of 176
Land area 24,670 km² 2023
146th of 214		 631,930 km² 2023
41st of 214

Energy

Indicator Rwanda South Sudan
Renewable electricity 49.6 % 2024
67th of 190		 1.8 % 2024
177th of 190
Wind and solar 3.5 % 2024
118th of 190		 1.8 % 2024
133rd of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
148th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
155th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 49.6 % 2024
77th of 190		 1.8 % 2024
177th of 190
Fossil electricity 50.4 % 2024
77th of 190		 98.2 % 2024
177th of 190
Coal power 15.0 % 2024
144th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
90th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 362 g/kWh 2024
78th of 190		 646 g/kWh 2024
163rd of 190
Electricity per capita 0.09 MWh 2024
181st of 191		 0.05 MWh 2024
186th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.