South Sudan vs Ethiopia
POP 11.1x GDP 12.5x LE 9.9 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · South Sudan vs Ethiopia
Demographics: Population (Ethiopia, 91% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.9M | 132.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 18.2 | 114.0 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Ethiopia, 171% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -10.8% | 7.6% | 2015 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $83.4M | $4.0B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $12.0B | $149.7B | 2015 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 91.4% | 21.0% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (South Sudan, 76% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.6% | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 692 | 195 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 96.7 | 44.5 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 71.9 | 34.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (South Sudan, 72% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 122.1% | 33.9% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 36.7% | 84.7% | 2008 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 26.8% | 60.5% | 2008 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2016 |
2 closer education rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Ethiopia, 71% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 2.5% | 8.6% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 32.4% | 90.6% | 2021 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 48 | 113 | 2023 |
| Forest Area | 11.3% | 14.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Ethiopia, 90% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 5.4% | 55.4% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 6.7% | 21.9% | 2019 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 46.6 | 65.1 | 2023 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Poverty (< $2.15/day) (Ethiopia, 50% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Ethiopia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 76.5% | 38.6% | 2016 |
| Net Migration | 15.4K | 30.1K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 14.0 | 8.5 | 2012 |
| GINI Index | 44 | 31.1 | 2016 |
2 closer social rows sit on the South Sudan and Ethiopia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this South Sudan vs Ethiopia comparison
South Sudan (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Ethiopia (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 11.1x smaller (11.9M vs 132.1M) and total GDP is 12.5x smaller ($12.0B vs $149.7B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~171% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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South Sudan vs Ethiopia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · WIDE scale band.