Tanzania vs South Sudan
POP 5.7x GDP 6.6x LE 9.5 yrs LMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Tanzania vs South Sudan
Demographics: Population (Tanzania, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.6M | 11.9M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 75.2 | 18.2 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 36.2% | 21.4% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Tanzania, 151% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 5.5% | -10.8% | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 3.1% | 91.4% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.7B | $83.4M | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% | 12.4% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (South Sudan, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 11.6% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 37.0 | 96.7 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 276 | 692 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 28.7 | 71.9 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (South Sudan, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 28.2% | 122.1% | 2021 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 78.2% | 26.8% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 87.1% | 36.7% | 2022 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 1.6% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Tanzania, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 50.1% | 11.3% | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 135 | 48 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 6.2% | 2.5% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 78.3% | 32.4% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Tanzania, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 48.3% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 31.2% | 6.7% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 126.6 | 46.6 | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Sudan, 151% spread)
| Indicator | Tanzania | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -29,865 | 15.4K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 3.7 | 14.0 | 2020 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 51.3% | 76.5% | 2018 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Tanzania and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Tanzania vs South Sudan comparison
Tanzania (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs South Sudan (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 5.7x larger (68.6M vs 11.9M) and total GDP is 6.6x larger ($79.2B vs $12.0B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~151% relative spread) across 41 indicators in 7 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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Tanzania vs South Sudan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔LIC · WIDE scale band.