South Sudan in world rankings
South Sudan appears in 33 of our ranked charts. It is number one in 5 of them and in the top three in 6. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
33Ranked charts
5First places
6Top-3 places
Every ranking for South Sudan
#1of 25
Share of Land Burned by Wildfires by Country 2025
Environment
23.12 %2025
#1of 20
Countries with the Fewest Doctors 2022
Health
0.04 per 1,000 People2022
#1of 20
Countries with the Lowest Access to Electricity 2023
5.40 % of population2023
#1of 20
Countries with the Least Access to Electricity 2024
Energy
5.40 % of Population2024
#1of 12
Countries with the Highest Maternal Mortality
Health
1,223All Time
#3of 7
Least Peaceful Countries 2024 (Global Peace Index)
Politics
3.32 Higher = Less PeacefulAll Time
#4of 20
Countries with the Shortest Life Expectancy 2024
Health
57.74 Years2024
#4of 12
Countries with the Highest Road Traffic Death Rates
Health
36.70All Time
#4of 10
Refugee Returns by Country of Origin 2025
Population
199,2732025
#5of 25
Area Burned by Wildfires by Country 2025
Environment
14.95 million hectares2025
#5of 20
Countries with the Highest Child Mortality 2024
Health
96.70 per 1,000 Births2024
#6of 20
Average Wildfire Size by Country 2025
Environment
4932025
#6of 15
Refugees by Country of Origin 2025
Population
2,386,4992025
#7of 25
Number of Wildfires by Country 2025
Environment
30,3542025
#7of 25
CO2 Emissions From Wildfires by Country 2025
Environment
197 million tonnes2025
#7of 20
Fastest Growing Countries by Population Growth Rate 2024
3.93 annual %2024
#7of 20
Countries with the Highest Road Death Rate 2019
36.70 per 100,000 people2019
#7of 8
Countries by Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Politics
13 0-1002024
#8of 20
Countries with the Highest Risk of Maternal Death 2023
2.41 %2023
#8of 20
Countries with the Largest Rural Population Share 2024
78.62 % of total population2024
#8of 8
Countries with the Lowest Safe Drinking Water Access 2024
Health
59 %2024
#8of 8
Countries by Infant Mortality Rate 2024
Health
60.80 per 1,000 Live Births2024
#11of 20
Countries by Health Spending as a Share of GDP 2023
11.61 % of GDP2023
#14of 15
Internally Displaced People by Country 2025
Population
1,277,5272025
#16of 20
Countries with the Highest Lending Interest Rate 2023
16.36 %2023
#17of 20
Countries with the Highest Female Labour Force Participation 2023
Economy
70.39 %2023
#17of 20
Countries with the Worst Access to Sanitation 2023
14.32 % of population2023
#19of 20
Countries with the Highest Teenage Birth Rate 2024
96.302024
#19of 20
Countries with the Highest Tuberculosis Rate 2024
320 per 100,000 people2024
#19of 20
Countries with the Highest Hunger Rate 2023
22.30 % of population2023
#19of 20
Countries with the Most Undernourishment 2023
Health
22.30 % of Population2023
#23of 25
Countries With the Most HIV-Related Deaths 2025
Health
4.40 thousands2025
#24of 24
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Deaths 2024
Health
5,1002024