Benin vs South Sudan
Benin vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 33 deaths in Benin and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 646 deaths, or 21 times that in Benin.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1989.
- In 2022, Benin ranked 46 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Benin | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 33 | 679 |
| 2021 | 0 | 885 |
| 2020 | 0 | 638 |
| 2019 | 1 | 585 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 0 | 807 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 0 | 266 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 0 | 135 |
| 2007 | 0 | 275 |
| 2006 | 0 | 155 |
| 2005 | 0 | 168 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 0 | 62 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 0 | 558 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 0 | 491 |
| 1993 | 0 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 0 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 0 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 0 | 4,272 |
| 1989 | 0 | 3,907 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Benin vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyBenin: 60.8 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBenin: 7.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBenin: 52.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBenin: 3.63% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateBenin: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBenin: 14.1 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthBenin: 2.51% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBenin: 4.56 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBenin: 53.4% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageBenin: 17.8 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBenin: 3.1% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateBenin: -0 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingBenin: 0.89% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBenin: $204M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personBenin: $15 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBenin: 4.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBenin: 12,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerBenin: 0.07% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBenin: 0.21% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBenin: 4 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022