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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

South Sudan

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population12.19M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$12B2015 · current US$GDP per capita$1.08K2015 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth57.72024 · yearsInternet use6.7%2019 · % of populationForest area11.3%2023 · % of land area
Internet use
Not reported

% of population·2024

The source has no observation for this selection.

Over time

Full published history
South Sudan2019 · 6.7%
01.673.3456.671960199320252012: 1.5%2013: 2.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2014: 2.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2015: 3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2016: 3.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2017: 4.1% — Source and notes: Findex.,2018: 4.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2019: 6.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,
2019 · Source notes
Provider footnote

Source and notes: ITU estimate.,

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Country context

South Sudan in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Juba
Country code
SSD

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