Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.226 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.226 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.234 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.141, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.231 | — |
| 2011 | 0.233 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.216 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.217 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.175 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.153 | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.141 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.206 | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.234 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.231 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.228 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.225 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.226 | +0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.226 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.323, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.226 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +45.1% | 0.142 | 0.206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.141 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 | 0.225 | 0.231 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More poverty & inequality data for South Sudan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 40.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.2393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 0.226 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.234 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.