South Sudan

Surprising facts about South Sudan

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among South Sudan’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

South Sudan among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where South Sudan sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

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