South Sudan vs Nigeria
POP 19.5x GDP 21.0x LE 3.1 yrs LIC↔LMC
Widest indicator spreads · South Sudan vs Nigeria
Demographics: Population (Nigeria, 95% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.9M | 232.7M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 18.2 | 250.2 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 21.4% | 63.0% | 2024 |
4 closer demographics rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Nigeria, 138% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -10.8% | 4.1% | 2015 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $12.0B | $252.3B | 2015 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $83.4M | $1.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 12.4% | 3.0% | 2023 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (South Sudan, 64% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.6% | 4.2% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2022 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 692 | 993 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 96.7 | 115.6 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (South Sudan, 80% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2016 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 26.8% | 70.4% | 2008 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 122.1% | 46.9% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 36.7% | 81.4% | 2008 |
2 closer education rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (Nigeria, 67% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 48 | 144 | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 32.4% | 80.3% | 2021 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 2.5% | 5.6% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 11.3% | 23.2% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Nigeria, 91% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 5.4% | 61.2% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 6.7% | 41.2% | 2019 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 46.6 | 70.8 | 2023 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Sudan, 144% spread)
| Indicator | South Sudan | Nigeria | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 15.4K | -35,202 | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 76.5% | 41.8% | 2016 |
| GINI Index | 44 | 33.9 | 2016 |
3 closer social rows sit on the South Sudan and Nigeria profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this South Sudan vs Nigeria comparison
South Sudan (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Nigeria (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 19.5x smaller (11.9M vs 232.7M) and total GDP is 21.0x smaller ($12.0B vs $252.3B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~144% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. 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 Nigeria figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LIC↔LMC · WIDE scale band.