Uganda vs South Sudan
POP 4.2x GDP 4.5x LE 10.7 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Uganda vs South Sudan
Demographics: Population Density (Uganda, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 242.7 | 18.2 | 2023 |
| Population | 50M | 11.9M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 31.3% | 21.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Uganda, 156% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 6.1% | -10.8% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $3.3B | $83.4M | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 3.3% | 91.4% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 12.4% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Uganda, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 170 | 692 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2% | 11.6% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 35.9 | 71.9 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 48.7 | 96.7 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (South Sudan, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 24.1% | 122.1% | 2007 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 77.0% | 26.8% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 85.2% | 36.7% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6% | 1.6% | 2022 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (Uganda, 64% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 90.9% | 32.4% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 95 | 48 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2022 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Uganda, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 51.5% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 83.2 | 46.6 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 8.9% | 6.7% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Sudan, 113% spread)
| Indicator | Uganda | South Sudan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -117,924 | 15.4K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 9.0 | 14.0 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 59.8% | 76.5% | 2019 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Uganda and South Sudan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Uganda vs South Sudan comparison
Uganda (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs South Sudan (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 4.2x larger (50M vs 11.9M) and total GDP is 4.5x larger ($53.9B vs $12.0B). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~156% 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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Uganda vs South Sudan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · WIDE scale band.