Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
96.70 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 1/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
South Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Juba
Rank #205 of scored countries.
Survival
24.8
Living
17.8
Governance
5.8
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.04 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
82.30 %(2016)
Normalized: 0/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
22.30 %(2023)
Normalized: 43/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
12.37 %(2023)
Normalized: 44/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
18.52 %(2023)
Normalized: 61/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
1.57 % of GDP(2016)
Normalized: 7/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
1,155 USD (PPP)(2015)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
11.61 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 82/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
91.44 %(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
57.74 years(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
44.00 0–100 index(2016)
Normalized: 29/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-2.06 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-2.17 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.97 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-1.89 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
History
South Sudan — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 2009: -20.0 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 4.8 | 0.0 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 8.3 | 0.0 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 7.6 | 0.0 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 7.1 | 0.0 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 5.8 | 0.0 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 4.5 | 0.0 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 3.8 | 0.0 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 3.2 | 0.0 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 3.5 | 0.0 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 2.8 | 0.0 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 1.7 | 0.0 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 1.2 | 0.0 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 1.2 | 0.0 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 1.7 | 0.0 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 2.7 | 0.0 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 2.6 | 0.0 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 34.9 | 0.0 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 36.2 | 0.0 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 36.9 | 0.0 | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 38.1 | 3.5 | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 36.8 | 0.0 | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 37.6 | 0.0 | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 38.2 | 0.0 | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 37.6 | 0.0 | — |
| 1999 | — | — | 41.2 | 0.0 | — |
| 2000 | — | — | 42.0 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 42.7 | 6.5 | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 44.1 | 8.3 | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 45.0 | 16.4 | — |
| 2004 | — | — | 45.8 | 16.8 | — |
| 2005 | — | — | 46.9 | 18.3 | — |
| 2006 | — | — | 46.9 | 18.8 | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 45.3 | 19.4 | — |
| 2008 | — | — | 44.5 | 11.8 | — |
| 2009 | 37.4 | 173 | 44.1 | 33.6 | 31.9 |
| 2010 | 36.2 | 175 | 44.6 | 29.1 | 32.4 |
| 2011 | 23.2 | 200 | 45.2 | 6.2 | 11.7 |
| 2012 | 23.4 | 200 | 45.7 | 6.2 | 11.9 |
| 2013 | 31.1 | 188 | 46.4 | 29.6 | 8.6 |
| 2014 | 24.6 | 202 | 38.2 | 22.0 | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 16.9 | 204 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 13.0 | 204 | 28.2 | 0.1 | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 19.8 | 203 | 27.8 | 20.3 | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 205 | 22.0 | 19.3 | 6.0 |
| 2019 | 17.2 | 206 | 25.5 | 15.9 | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 17.1 | 205 | 26.0 | 15.1 | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 19.0 | 205 | 25.8 | 20.9 | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 22.4 | 205 | 27.5 | 28.6 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 24.7 | 203 | 26.4 | 36.4 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 18.1 | 205 | 25.9 | 17.9 | 6.0 |
| 2025 | 17.6 | 205 | 24.8 | 17.8 | 5.8 |
| 2026 | 17.4 | 205 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 5.9 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for South Sudan.