Rwanda vs South Sudan
Rwanda vs South Sudan: National power
National power in 2022: 0.07% of world capability in Rwanda and 0.08% of world capability in South Sudan, by Correlates of War estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 0.02 percentage points, or 1.23 times that in Rwanda.
% of world capability · Correlates of War
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2012, when it overtook Rwanda.
- In 2022, Rwanda ranked 109 and South Sudan ranked 103 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of world capability · Correlates of War
| Year | Rwanda | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| 2021 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 0.07 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 0.07 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | 0.07 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 0.07 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 0.06 | 0.19 |
| 2015 | 0.06 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 0.06 | 0.21 |
| 2013 | 0.06 | 0.21 |
| 2012 | 0.07 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 0.06 | – |
| 2009 | 0.06 | – |
| 2008 | 0.06 | – |
| 2007 | 0.06 | – |
| 2006 | 0.08 | – |
| 2005 | 0.08 | – |
| 2004 | 0.08 | – |
| 2003 | 0.08 | – |
| 2002 | 0.09 | – |
| 2001 | 0.09 | – |
| 2000 | 0.08 | – |
| 1999 | 0.06 | – |
| 1998 | 0.06 | – |
| 1997 | 0.05 | – |
| 1996 | 0.06 | – |
| 1995 | 0.04 | – |
| 1994 | 0.04 | – |
| 1993 | 0.04 | – |
| 1992 | 0.05 | – |
| 1991 | 0.05 | – |
| 1990 | 0.03 | – |
| 1989 | 0.03 | – |
| 1988 | 0.03 | – |
| 1987 | 0.03 | – |
| 1986 | 0.03 | – |
| 1985 | 0.03 | – |
| 1984 | 0.03 | – |
| 1983 | 0.03 | – |
| 1982 | 0.03 | – |
| 1981 | 0.03 | – |
| 1980 | 0.03 | – |
| 1979 | 0.03 | – |
| 1978 | 0.03 | – |
| 1977 | 0.03 | – |
| 1976 | 0.03 | – |
| 1975 | 0.03 | – |
| 1974 | 0.02 | – |
| 1973 | 0.02 | – |
| 1972 | 0.02 | – |
| 1971 | 0.02 | – |
| 1970 | 0.02 | – |
| 1969 | 0.02 | – |
| 1968 | 0.02 | – |
| 1967 | 0.02 | – |
| 1966 | 0.02 | – |
| 1965 | 0.02 | – |
| 1964 | 0.02 | – |
| 1963 | 0.02 | – |
| 1962 | 0.02 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The Correlates of War’s Composite Index of National Capability: the country’s share of the world’s military spending, soldiers, iron and steel, energy use, people and city dwellers, averaged.
- Source: Correlates of War Project, National Material Capabilities v7.0; Singer, Bremer and Stuckey (1972), “Capability Distribution, Uncertainty, and Major Power War, 1820–1965”, in Bruce Russett (ed.), Peace, War, and Numbers, Sage, 19–48.
- Ranks count the 195 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
Conflict
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
- 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