INR
…
SSP
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
South Sudan
619,745 km²
18.9% of largest
India is 5.30× larger than South Sudan
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
South Sudan
0.9% OF LARGEST
12.19M
PEOPLE
India has 116.98× the population of South Sudan
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
South Sudan
0.1% OF LARGEST
$4.62B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
South Sudan
12.8% OF LARGEST
185K
TROOPS
India has 7.81× the active personnel of South Sudan
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
South Sudan
2.1% OF LARGEST
45
AIRCRAFT
India has 48.49× the aircraft of South Sudan
Naval Assets
India
South Sudan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
South Sudan
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
South Sudan
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
South Sudan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
South Sudan
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
South Sudan
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
South Sudan
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
South Sudan
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
South Sudan
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
South Sudan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
South Sudan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
South Sudan
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
South Sudan
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
South Sudan
17.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 10.4 years older (median) than South Sudan
Youth Population
South Sudan has the highest youth population at 70.9% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
South Sudan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
South Sudan
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $90 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $40 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $8 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
South Sudan
Physicians per 1,000
India
South Sudan
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
South Sudan
Diabetes prevalence
India
South Sudan
Obesity prevalence
South Sudan
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
South Sudan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs South Sudan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1425800000 | 12188788 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 619745 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Juba |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | South Sudanese Pound (SSP) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 185,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 30,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 215,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $430,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 150 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 600 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 20 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 120 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 60 |
Economy
| Metric | India | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,730,000,000,000 | $4,616,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,616 | $416 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 12.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 44.0 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | South Sudanese Pound (SSP) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 5.3 times larger in area than South Sudan.
India has 117.0 times more people than South Sudan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,616 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs South Sudan: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 808.1x larger than South Sudan's $5B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 117.0x larger than South Sudan's 12M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 5.3x larger than South Sudan.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs South Sudan's 190Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs South Sudan's 58.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology