Rwanda vs South Sudan
Rwanda vs South Sudan: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 16 deaths in Rwanda and 679 deaths in South Sudan, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 663 deaths, or 42 times that in Rwanda.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 1998, when it overtook Rwanda.
- In 2022, Rwanda ranked 50 and South Sudan ranked 19 of 198 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Rwanda | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | 679 |
| 2021 | 7 | 885 |
| 2020 | 6 | 638 |
| 2019 | 25 | 585 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1,128 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1,224 |
| 2016 | 27 | 1,276 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1,104 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 2013 | 257 | 1,699 |
| 2012 | 124 | 807 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | 0 | 266 |
| 2009 | 12 | 1,716 |
| 2008 | 31 | 135 |
| 2007 | 11 | 275 |
| 2006 | 22 | 155 |
| 2005 | 0 | 168 |
| 2004 | 43 | 1,241 |
| 2003 | 12 | 62 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2,978 |
| 2001 | 2,044 | 2,809 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1,953 |
| 1999 | 109 | 558 |
| 1998 | 1,913 | 3,887 |
| 1997 | 7,288 | 3,574 |
| 1996 | 1,041 | 2,374 |
| 1995 | 4,202 | 1,162 |
| 1994 | 772,400 | 491 |
| 1993 | 977 | 5,877 |
| 1992 | 647 | 3,346 |
| 1991 | 1,085 | 4,206 |
| 1990 | 2,647 | 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
Rwanda vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyRwanda: 67.8 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRwanda: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRwanda: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRwanda: 3.87% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateRwanda: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRwanda: 14 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthRwanda: 2.18% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRwanda: 3.7 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRwanda: 30.9% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageRwanda: 19.4 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRwanda: 3.8% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateRwanda: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingRwanda: 1.29% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsRwanda: $194M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personRwanda: $13 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRwanda: 4.7% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRwanda: 35,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerRwanda: 0.07% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRwanda: 0.7% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRwanda: 37 million TIV in 2023South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022