South Sudan vs Ukraine: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
South Sudan
40.2%
in 2023
Ukraine
44.4%
in 2023
South Sudan rank
6th
Ukraine rank
4th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- South Sudan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 44.4% against 40.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ukraine ahead.
South Sudan ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 19.7% | 13.9% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 30.8% | 7.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 35.9% | 5.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, South Sudan or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 44.4% against 40.2% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between South Sudan and Ukraine?
- 4.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Ukraine rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- South Sudan ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 4th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.