South Sudan vs Upper middle income: Population ages 0-14
South Sudan
38.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income
19.6%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
33rd
Upper middle income rank
35th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- South Sudan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 38.0% against 19.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 218 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 41.2% | 2.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 45.1% | 40.1% | 5.0% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 34.8% | 11.5% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 30.7% | 15.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 25.2% | 19.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 22.3% | 20.8% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 20.6% | 19.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, South Sudan or Upper middle income?
- South Sudan, at 38.0% against 19.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between South Sudan and Upper middle income?
- 18.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Upper middle income rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.