How much coast is there?

Central African Republic: 0 km (2026 edition) · South Sudan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

South Sudan’s highest peak towers 1,777 m above the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: 1,410 m (2026 edition) · South Sudan: 3,187 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

South Sudan has 2.2 times as many people as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 5.51 million (2025) · South Sudan: 12.2 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

South Sudan is 2.2 times as densely populated as the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 9 per km² (2025) · South Sudan: 19 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in South Sudan is 3.6 years older than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 14.3 years (2023) · South Sudan: 18 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in the Central African Republic have 2.2 more children on average than in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 5.95 children per woman (2024) · South Sudan: 3.79 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.1% of people in South Sudan are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 2.2% (2025) · South Sudan: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

The Central African Republic and South Sudan are practically level.

Central African Republic: 0 (2025) · South Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

The Central African Republic has 2 official languages, South Sudan 1.

Central African Republic: 2 (2026) · South Sudan: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

South Sudan’s economy is 3.9 times the size of the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: $3.07 billion (2025) · South Sudan: $12 billion (2015)

How much is produced per person?

The Central African Republic produces 14% more per person than South Sudan.

Central African Republic: Int$1,314 (2025) · South Sudan: Int$1,155 (2015)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in South Sudan than in the Central African Republic (Gini 1 points higher).

Central African Republic: 43 (2021) · South Sudan: 44 (2016)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 12% in South Sudan, versus 6.3% in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 6.3% (2025) · South Sudan: 12.4% (2023)

How much goes to the military?

The Central African Republic spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, South Sudan 2.0%.

Central African Republic: 2.5% (2024) · South Sudan: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

South Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× the Central African Republic’s.

Central African Republic: 42% (2025) · South Sudan: 94% (2015)

How much is spent on health?

South Sudan spends 35% more on health per person than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: $54 (2023) · South Sudan: $73 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in South Sudan is 22% more likely to die before turning one than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 58.8 per 1,000 (2024) · South Sudan: 71.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The Central African Republic has 80% more doctors per person than South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023) · South Sudan: 0.041 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

8.9% of adults in the Central African Republic are obese, versus 8.2% in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 8.9% (2024) · South Sudan: 8.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in the Central African Republic rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 3.48 (2019) · South Sudan: 2.82 (2019)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Central African Republic drink 4.4 times as much alcohol as in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 1.8 litres (2023) · South Sudan: 0.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The Central African Republic has 82% more meat per person than South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 39.1 kg (2022) · South Sudan: 21.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

The Central African Republic has 28 kcal more food per person per day than South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 2,419 kcal (2022) · South Sudan: 2,391 kcal (2022)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in South Sudan went to school 1.7 years longer than in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 4 years (2023) · South Sudan: 5.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Central African Republic: 0.02 (2019) · South Sudan: no data

How many people are online?

14% of people in the Central African Republic are online, versus 6.7% in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 14% (2024) · South Sudan: 7% (2019)

Who has electricity at home?

18% of people in the Central African Republic have electricity, versus 5.4% in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 18.2% (2024) · South Sudan: 5.4% (2024)

How many live in cities?

45% of people in the Central African Republic live in cities, versus 22% in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 45% (2025) · South Sudan: 22% (2025)

How many phones per person?

South Sudan has 47 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Central African Republic 39.

Central African Republic: 39 (2022) · South Sudan: 47 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Central African Republic: no data · South Sudan: 248 km (2018)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 36% of the Central African Republic, but only 11% of South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 35.7% (2023) · South Sudan: 11.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in South Sudan emits 92% more CO₂ than someone in the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 0.1 t (2024) · South Sudan: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

100% of the Central African Republic’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.8% in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 100% (2023) · South Sudan: 1.8% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in the Central African Republic carries 34% more fine dust than in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 32.3 µg/m³ (2024) · South Sudan: 24.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in the Central African Republic are 11% deadlier than in South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · South Sudan: 23.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

South Sudan is on average 2.0 °C warmer than the Central African Republic.

Central African Republic: 26.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · South Sudan: 28.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The Central African Republic gets 36% more rain than South Sudan.

Central African Republic: 1,072 mm (2016–2025 avg) · South Sudan: 785 mm (2016–2025 avg)