Reference Data in South Sudan
1,028 indicators covering reference data for South Sudan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited | 1 (1=yes; 0=no) | 2023 | — | 1st |
| Land area in square kilometers | 631,930 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 41st |
| Spouses have equal rights to manage their own and joint assets | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 2023 | — | 171st |
| Legislation on domestic violence | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 2023 | — | 164th |
| Land area in hectares | 63.19 million hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 42nd |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures | 25.77 million hectares | 2023 | down 0.0% | 29th |
| Average age of mothers at childbirth | 28.61 years | 2023 | down 2.9% | 162nd |
| Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change | -463.12 Millimetres per year | 2023 | down 131.7% | 218th |
| Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change | 1.88 Degrees celsius | 2023 | up 168.1% | 19th |
| Civil liberties rating, per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 16.7% | 133rd |
| Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 2023 | up 75.0% | 197th |
| Milk production, per square kilometre | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 2023 | up 10.0% | 81st |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita | 2.24 hectares per person | 2023 | down 2.8% | 16th |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre | 40.78 hectares per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.0% | 33rd |
| Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 13th |
| Land area in hectares, per capita | 5.5 hectares per person | 2023 | down 2.8% | 27th |
| Land area in hectares, per square kilometre | 100 hectares per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Land area in hectares, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 10th |
| Land area in square kilometers, per capita | 0.055 sq. km per person | 2023 | down 2.8% | 27th |
| Land area in square kilometers, per square kilometre | 1 sq. km per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 1st |
| Land area in square kilometers, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | 9th |
| FAO projections of arable land, per capita | 0.2242 hectares per person | 2023 | down 6.9% | 68th |
| FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | 2023 | down 4.3% | 165th |
| FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 394.3% | 11th |
| 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, per capita | 26.82 units per person | 2025 | — | 61st |
| 24_International reserves | 76.31 million excluding gold | 2025 | down 66.4% | 174th |
| 25_SDR holdings, per capita | 0 units per person | 2025 | down 100.0% | 189th |
| 11_SDR allocation, per capita | 37.19 units per person | 2025 | up 184.1% | 145th |
| 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 2015 | — | 94th |
| 11_SDR allocation, per unit of GDP | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 2015 | — | 108th |
| Foreign aid received as a share of national income | 41.1% | 2023 | up 412.0% | 6th |
| Military spending | 102.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 31.0% | 142nd |
| Military spending, gaps filled | 102.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 31.0% | 142nd |
| Foreign aid received by income group, per capita | 145.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 26.5% | 35th |
| Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per | 145.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 26.5% | 35th |
| Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita | 145.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 26.0% | 28th |
| Foreign aid received, per capita | 145.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2024 | down 26.5% | 35th |
| Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 2023 | up 296.9% | 34th |
| Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | — | 141st |
| Democracy, annual growth rate | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | — | 141st |
| Democracy, annual growth rate | -100 % change on previous year | 2011 | — | 141st |
| Military spending, per capita | 8.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2025 | down 37.1% | 147th |
| Military personnel, per capita | 0.0048 people per person | 2022 | down 63.1% | 43rd |
| Military personnel, per square kilometre | 0.0839 people per square kilometre | 2022 | down 62.1% | 116th |
| Military personnel, gaps filled | 53,000 people | 2022 | down 62.1% | 60th |
| Military personnel | 53,000 people | 2022 | down 62.1% | 60th |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita | 0.3438 units per person | 2025 | up 5,599.0% | 205th |
| Military spending, per unit of GDP | 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2015 | down 13.3% | 100th |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total | 4.19 million | 2025 | up 6,153.7% | 200th |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita | 0.1867 units per person | 2025 | up 2,995.7% | 203rd |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term | 2.28 million | 2025 | up 3,297.0% | 198th |
| Military spending | 863.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 2023 | down 18.3% | 92nd |
| Military spending, annual growth rate | 31.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 156.2% | 1st |
| Military spending, annual growth rate | -39.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 99.1% | 156th |
| 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2015 | — | 204th |
| Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people | 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2024 | up 249.7% | 3rd |
| 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2015 | — | 204th |
| Military spending, per capita | 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2023 | down 20.6% | 97th |
| Military spending, per square kilometre | 1,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | down 18.3% | 131st |
| Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - AFOLU | 27.22 | 2019 | up 10.4% | 45th |