Guinea vs South Sudan
Guinea vs South Sudan: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 4.6 years in Guinea and 2.5 years in South Sudan, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Guinea, by 2.1 years, or 1.82 times that in South Sudan.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Guinea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Guinea ranked 155 and South Sudan ranked 173 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Guinea | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022