South Sudan
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of South Sudan.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: self-descriptive name from the country's geographic position within Sudan prior to independence.
CIA 2026
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South Sudan vs Uganda
90 shared metrics.
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Uganda
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Uganda.
CIA 2026
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Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains include Africa's third-highest peak and glaciers near the equator.
Analysis
Uganda leads in 49 of 90 shared metrics, while South Sudan leads in 41.
South Sudan's Inflation Rate is 26.7x that of Uganda (91.4% vs 3.3%).
South Sudan's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 10.0x that of Uganda (642.86 gCO2/kWh vs 58.52 gCO2/kWh).
South Sudan's Irrigated Land is 8.5x that of Uganda (1.0K km² vs 105 km²).
South Sudan's Youth Unemployment Rate is 3.4x that of Uganda (18.52% of youth labor force vs 4.2% of youth labor force).
South Sudan's Unemployment Rate is 3.2x that of Uganda (12.48% vs 2.9%).
Key Comparisons
Inflation RateSouth Sudan leads
South Sudan
91.4%
Uganda
3.3%
Electricity Carbon IntensitySouth Sudan leads
South Sudan
642.86 gCO2/kWh
Uganda
58.52 gCO2/kWh
Irrigated LandSouth Sudan leads
South Sudan
1.0K km²
Uganda
105 km²
Youth Unemployment RateSouth Sudan leads
South Sudan
18.52% of youth labor force
Uganda
4.2% of youth labor force
Unemployment RateSouth Sudan leads
South Sudan
12.48%
Uganda
2.9%
Forest AreaSouth Sudan leads
South Sudan
71.6K km²
Uganda
22.1K km²
All Metrics
Inflation Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
91.4%
Uganda
3.3%
2670% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
South SudanSouth Sudan
642.86 gCO2/kWh
Uganda
58.52 gCO2/kWh
999% higher
Irrigated Land
South SudanSouth Sudan
1.0K km²
Uganda
105 km²
852% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
18.52% of youth labor force
Uganda
4.2% of youth labor force
343% higher
Unemployment Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
12.48%
Uganda
2.9%
324% higher
Forest Area
South SudanSouth Sudan
71.6K km²
Uganda
22.1K km²
223% higher
Land Area
South SudanSouth Sudan
631.9K km²
Uganda
200.5K km²
215% higher
Infant Mortality
South SudanSouth Sudan
72.6 per 1k births
Uganda
27.6 per 1k births
163% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
South SudanSouth Sudan
16.26% of adults
Uganda
6.2% of adults
161% higher
Child Mortality
South SudanSouth Sudan
98.7 per 1k births
Uganda
38.8 per 1k births
154% higher
Airports
South SudanSouth Sudan
96
Uganda
40
140% higher
Land Border Length
South SudanSouth Sudan
6.0K km
Uganda
2.7K km
121% higher
Scientific Publications
UgandaSouth Sudan
16.38
Uganda
1.2K
99% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.85% of adults
Uganda
67.74% of adults
99% lower
Population Density
UgandaSouth Sudan
18.17 /km²
Uganda
242.65 /km²
93% lower
Digital Payments Used
UgandaSouth Sudan
4.8% of adults
Uganda
70.64% of adults
93% lower
Credit Card Ownership
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.15% of adults
Uganda
2.0% of adults
92% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
UgandaSouth Sudan
136.0K kW
Uganda
1.45M kW
91% lower
Electricity Access (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
5.4%
Uganda
51.5%
90% lower
Electricity Generation
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.59 TWh
Uganda
5.8 TWh
90% lower
Death Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
8.7 per 1k
Uganda
4.6 per 1k
88% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
UgandaSouth Sudan
69.04 kg oil eq/person
Uganda
482.82 kg oil eq/person
86% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
UgandaSouth Sudan
6.4 per 1k people
Uganda
41.11 per 1k people
84% lower
Railway Length
UgandaSouth Sudan
248 km
Uganda
1.2K km
80% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
UgandaSouth Sudan
3.1 kg/person/yr
Uganda
14.77 kg/person/yr
79% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.04 per 1k
Uganda
0.19 per 1k
79% lower
Population
UgandaSouth Sudan
12.70M
Uganda
50.86M
75% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.93 per 100k
Uganda
3.6 per 100k
74% lower
Nurses & Midwives
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.71 per 1k
Uganda
2.3 per 1k
69% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
UgandaSouth Sudan
9.0 pts
Uganda
25 pts
64% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
32.4%
Uganda
90.9%
64% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.15
Uganda
0.43
64% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
South SudanSouth Sudan
86.6% of GDP
Uganda
53.1% of GDP
63% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.06
Uganda
0.17
61% lower
Water Stress (%)
South SudanSouth Sudan
2.5%
Uganda
1.6%
55% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
South SudanSouth Sudan
6.8% of GDP
Uganda
4.4% of GDP
54% higher
Capital Elevation
UgandaSouth Sudan
550 m
Uganda
1.2K m
54% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
UgandaSouth Sudan
10.55% of firms
Uganda
22.61% of firms
53% lower
Official Languages Count
UgandaSouth Sudan
1.0
Uganda
2.0
50% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
UgandaSouth Sudan
46.91 kWh/person
Uganda
89.87 kWh/person
48% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.13
Uganda
0.25
47% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
23.3 per 100k
Uganda
16 per 100k
46% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
46.62 per 100 people
Uganda
83 per 100 people
44% lower
Suicide Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
7.9 per 100k
Uganda
5.5 per 100k
43% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
UgandaSouth Sudan
22.82% of firms
Uganda
40.29% of firms
43% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
14.43%
Uganda
23.9%
40% lower
Solar Electricity Share
UgandaSouth Sudan
1.8%
Uganda
2.9%
39% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
44.86%
Uganda
71.89%
38% lower
Lowest Elevation
UgandaSouth Sudan
381 m
Uganda
614 m
38% lower
Highest Elevation
UgandaSouth Sudan
3.2K m
Uganda
5.1K m
38% lower
Elderly Population (%)
South SudanSouth Sudan
3.0%
Uganda
2.2%
37% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
UgandaSouth Sudan
60.93% of adults
Uganda
95.57% of adults
36% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
South SudanSouth Sudan
27.39% of firms
Uganda
20.45% of firms
34% higher
Human Development Index
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.39
Uganda
0.58
33% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
South SudanSouth Sudan
20 days/yr
Uganda
15 days/yr
33% higher
Urban Population (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
21.38%
Uganda
31.28%
32% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
UgandaSouth Sudan
0.48
Uganda
0.64
25% lower
Border Neighbors
South SudanSouth Sudan
6.0
Uganda
5.0
20% higher
Obesity Rate
South SudanSouth Sudan
8.0%
Uganda
6.9%
16% higher
Life Expectancy
UgandaSouth Sudan
57.6 years
Uganda
68.3 years
16% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
South SudanSouth Sudan
53.0K
Uganda
46.0K
15% higher
Dependency Ratio
UgandaSouth Sudan
72.14% of working-age pop.
Uganda
84.27% of working-age pop.
14% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
UgandaSouth Sudan
68.37% of firms
Uganda
79.94% of firms
14% lower
CO2 Per Capita
South SudanSouth Sudan
0.14 t/person/yr
Uganda
0.13 t/person/yr
12% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
South SudanSouth Sudan
$49.41
Uganda
$44.15
12% higher
Food Waste per Person
UgandaSouth Sudan
132.78 kg/person/yr
Uganda
151.06 kg/person/yr
12% lower
Youth Population (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
38.92%
Uganda
43.54%
11% lower
Teen Birth Rate
UgandaSouth Sudan
97.13 per 1k
Uganda
106.95 per 1k
9% lower
Median Age
South SudanSouth Sudan
18.0 years
Uganda
16.5 years
9% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
UgandaSouth Sudan
30.74 µg/m³
Uganda
33.81 µg/m³
9% lower
Birth Rate
UgandaSouth Sudan
35.68 per 1k
Uganda
38.91 per 1k
8% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
32.36%
Uganda
33.93%
5% lower
Protected Land (%)
UgandaSouth Sudan
15.4%
Uganda
16.1%
4% lower
Military Spending
South SudanSouth Sudan
2.0% of GDP
Uganda
1.9% of GDP
4% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
South SudanSouth Sudan
11.33%
Uganda
11.04%
3% higher
Water Withdrawal
South SudanSouth Sudan
0.66 B m³
Uganda
0.64 B m³
3% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
South SudanSouth Sudan
34.9% of adults
Uganda
34.2% of adults
2% higher
Fertility Rate
UgandaSouth Sudan
5.0 children/woman
Uganda
5.1 children/woman
2% lower
Internet Users (%)
South SudanSouth Sudan
9.0%
Uganda
8.9%
1% higher
Political Corruption Index
South SudanSouth Sudan
0.89
Uganda
0.89
equal
Time Zones Count
South SudanSouth Sudan
2.0 time zones
Uganda
2.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
South SudanSouth Sudan
0 km
Uganda
0 km
ranked higher
Coal Electricity Share
South SudanSouth Sudan
0%
Uganda
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
South SudanSouth Sudan
0%
Uganda
0%
ranked higher
Broadband Access (%)
South SudanSouth Sudan
202 per 100 people
Uganda
202 per 100 people
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
South SudanSouth Sudan
0 per 1M people
Uganda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
South SudanSouth Sudan
-4% of GDP
Uganda
-6.2% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UgandaSouth Sudan
0 sites
Uganda
3.0 sites
ranked lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
UgandaSouth Sudan
0 per 100k people
Uganda
0.00 per 100k people
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
South SudanSouth Sudan
0 per 1M people
Uganda
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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