South Sudan (Republic of South Sudan)

South Sudan Republic of South Sudan
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	174th best
Capital	Juba
Land Area
Location	Africa
Population	11.0m1
Life Expectancy	54.98yrs (2017)2
GNI	$0 768 (2017)3
ISO3166-1 Codes	SS, SSD, 4
Internet Domain	.ss5
Currency	Pound (SSP)6
Telephone	+2117

1. Introduction
2. South Sudan National and Social Development
3. South Sudan's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. South Sudan's Health
6. South Sudan's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Introduction

“On 9 July 2011 Africa´s largest country, Sudan, split into two and with that South Sudan, the world´s newest country, was born. The birthing process of the world´s newest country was a violent and bloody one. For decades the people of South Sudan have known little but war as they fought for independence from the north - and potential visitors should know that fighting between the new government and various rebel groups continues today in many parts of the country.

Today South Sudan is one of the poorest, least-developed and most little-known nations on the planet, but the very fact that South Sudan remains such an unknown is the thing that is likely to attract the first intrepid visitors here. And once they arrive they will be amazed by a wealth of tribal groups and excited by national parks packed with vast numbers of large mammals.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₈

2. South Sudan National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)9
Pos.		Higher is better Value9
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
187	Burundi	0.426
188	Central African Rep.	0.404
189	Niger	0.400
190	Chad	0.394
191	S. Sudan	0.385
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)9
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $9
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
188	Mozambique	$1 198
189	Congo, DR	$1 076
190	Somalia	$1 018
191	Central African Rep.	$0 966
192	S. Sudan	$0 768
193	Burundi	$0 732
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index10
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank10
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
171	Comoros	94.5
172	N. Korea	95.0
173	Tuvalu	95.2
174	S. Sudan	95.5
175	Eritrea	96.0
176	Pakistan	96.3
177	Guinea-Bissau	96.9
178	Zimbabwe	97.3
	Africa Avg	89.0
	World Avg	70.6
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. South Sudan's Demographics and Migration

#demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #population

Population:

South Sudan's population is predicted to rise to 16.1 million by 2030.

Population1
Pos.		2018 Population1
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
80	Cuba	11.3m
81	Burundi	11.2m
82	Haiti	11.1m
83	S. Sudan	11.0m
84	Czechia	10.7m
85	Dominican Rep.	10.6m
86	Greece	10.5m
87	Portugal	10.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better9
Pos.		2021 Years9
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
189	Swaziland	57.1
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
193	Lesotho	53.1
194	Nigeria	52.7
195	Chad	52.5
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better11
Pos.		2016 Per 10011
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
28	Guinea-Bissau	06.1
29	Lesotho	06.1
30	Kenya	06.1
31	S. Sudan	06.2
32	Tanzania	06.2
33	Sao Tome & Principe	06.2
34	Comoros	06.3
35	Mozambique	06.4
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants12
Pos.		2017 %12
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
70	Botswana	7.3%
71	St Lucia	7.2%
72	S. Africa	7.1%
73	S. Sudan	6.7%
74	Grenada	6.6%
75	Armenia	6.5%
76	Bhutan	6.5%
77	Macedonia	6.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #south_sudan #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank13
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
93	Ghana	88.1
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.6
95	Nepal	90.1
96	S. Sudan	90.5
97	Tunisia	91.8
98	Vatican City	92.0
	Africa Avg	108.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

South Sudan does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. S. Sudan does better than average when it comes to speed of uptake of HR treaties₁₄ and in freethought₁₅. And finally, it does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₆, supporting press freedom₁₇ and in LGBT equality₁₈. Since 2013 South Sudan´s civil war has seen atrocities and war crimes committed consistently by both sides, in some cases possibly constituting crimes against humanity₁₉.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in South Sudan

5. South Sudan's Health

#health #life_expectancy #longevity #parenting #population #smoking #South_Sudan #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
	...
46	Mali	122.1
47	Congo, (Brazzaville)	123.4
48	Namibia	125.9
49	Gabon	131.3
50	Ivory Coast	132.6
51	Angola	133.1
52	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
53	Nigeria	142.1
54	S. Sudan	146.5
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
189	Ivory Coast	132.6
190	Angola	133.1
191	Nauru	134.8
192	Equatorial Guinea	136.5
193	Nigeria	142.1
194	Palau	146.0
195	S. Sudan	146.5
196	Marshall Islands	158.3
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₁.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₁.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

South Sudan is a pretty unhealthy country. S. Sudan does better than average for its smoking rate₂₂ (but high for Africa). But that's it. S. Sudan has problems. It does worse than average for its adolescent birth rate₂₃ (still low for Africa). It falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of its average life expectancy₉. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom when it comes to its immunizations take-up₂₄. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in South Sudan in 1990 was the lowest in the world, at 29.9yrs, and in 1992 and 1993 things were even worse. But it improved greatly, by +26yrs, in the 30 years from then, higher than any other country and triple the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better9
Pos.		2021 Years9
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
189	Swaziland	57.1
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
193	Lesotho	53.1
194	Nigeria	52.7
195	Chad	52.5
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Smoking Rates Lower is better22
Pos.		201422
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
67	Colombia	359
68	Antigua & Barbuda	362
69	Yemen	388
70	S. Sudan	398
71	Belize	400
72	Swaziland	427
73	Sudan	428
74	Costa Rica	432
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better23
Pos.		2015 Per 100023
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
129	Laos	64.1
130	Honduras	65.0
131	El Salvador	65.2
132	S. Sudan	65.9
133	Belize	65.9
134	Ghana	66.8
135	Brazil	67.0
136	Comoros	68.3
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better24
Pos.		2015 Avg %24
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
187	Syria	62.4
188	Ukraine	55.2
189	Chad	52.5
190	Nigeria	50.0
191	Central African Rep.	49.4
192	Somalia	46.0
193	S. Sudan	45.7
194	Equatorial Guinea	36.8
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. South Sudan's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank25
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
45	Central African Rep.	146.3
46	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
47	Chad	150.6
48	Niger	151.0
49	Guinea	157.5
50	Comoros	160.5
51	S. Sudan	164.0
52	Sierra Leone	167.8
53	Eritrea	193.5
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)25
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank25
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
198	Niger	151.0
199	Solomon Islands	152.7
200	Haiti	153.8
201	Guinea	157.5
202	Comoros	160.5
203	S. Sudan	164.0
204	Sierra Leone	167.8
205	Eritrea	193.5
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

From 2012, South Sudan became the country with the least amount of education duration for the average citizen (5.14 years on average).₂₆

Secondary Education Higher is better27
Pos.		201827
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
135	Kenya	35.2%
136	Honduras	33.5%
137	Haiti	33.2%
138	S. Sudan	33.2%
139	Swaziland	32.6%
140	Morocco	32.2%
141	Uganda	32.1%
142	Angola	30.2%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better28
Pos.		2021 Years28
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
186	Eritrea	8.1
187	Central African Rep.	8.0
188	Chad	8.0
189	Sudan	7.9
190	Djibouti	7.4
191	Mali	7.4
192	Niger	7.0
193	S. Sudan	5.5
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better29
Pos.		201629
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
159	Pakistan	18%
160	Nepal	17%
161	Mauritania	17%
162	S. Sudan	17%
163	Gambia	17%
164	Laos	16%
165	Namibia	16%
166	Turkmenistan	15%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

7. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

South Sudan has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption, one of the worst in the world.

Corruption Higher is better30
Pos.		2022 Points30
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
173	Libya	17.0
174	Haiti	17.0
175	Burundi	17.0
176	Yemen	16.0
177	Venezuela	14.0
178	S. Sudan	13.0
179	Syria	13.0
180	Somalia	12.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better31
Pos.		2018 Score31
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
151	Rwanda	3.4
152	Yemen	3.4
153	Tanzania	3.3
154	S. Sudan	3.3
155	Central African Rep.	3.1
156	Burundi	2.9
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better32
Pos.		2023 Score32
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
156	Somalia	3.04
157	Ukraine	3.04
158	Russia	3.14
159	Congo, DR	3.21
160	S. Sudan	3.22
161	Syria	3.29
162	Yemen	3.35
163	Afghanistan	3.45
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better33
Pos.		2019 Score33
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
131	Sudan	5.81
132	Colombia	5.91
133	Thailand	6.03
134	S. Sudan	6.32
135	Turkey	6.53
136	Cameroon	6.62
137	Central African Rep.	6.62
138	Mali	6.65
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #the_environment

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
154	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1996 Oct 30
155	Kyrgyzstan	1996 Nov 04
156	Iran	1996 Nov 04
157	S. Sudan	2014 May 18
158	Mauritania	1996 Nov 14
159	Qatar	1996 Nov 19
160	Bahrain	1996 Nov 28
161	Turkmenistan	1996 Dec 17
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better34
Pos.		201934
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
175	Equatorial Guinea	34.60
176	Benin	34.90
177	Congo, DR	36.10
178	S. Sudan	36.20
179	Mali	36.70
180	Nigeria	37.10
181	Somalia	38.90
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better35
Pos.		2017 %35
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
126	Comoros	45.3
127	Dominican Rep.	45.7
128	Nicaragua	46.2
129	S. Sudan	46.3
130	Cameroon	46.6
131	Chile	46.6
132	Seychelles	46.8
133	Cape Verde	47.2
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better36
Pos.		2018 Severity36
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
94	Madagascar	.453
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
97	Ethiopia	.489
98	Burkina Faso	.519
99	Chad	.533
100	S. Sudan	.580
101	Niger	.590
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₃₇:

Christian	60.5%
Muslim	6.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	32.9%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.5%

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

There isn't much information in the database for South Sudan, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.