Country Profile: South Sudan

South Sudan

Total Population

11,153,014

Country Flag

Major Languages

Arabic (Juba)
English

Official Language
Many National Languages

Major Religion

Christianity

Capital City

Juba

Population 450,000

Major Cities

Wanyjok

Population 300,000

The breakdown of South Sudan’s Stratus Index Ranking for each group, category, and subcategory:

Stratus Index

20 / 177

The lower the number, the greater the need

Spiritual

115 / 177

Developmental

01 / 177

- Childbirth
  Childbirth
  
  Infant and maternal mortality rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  5
- Disease
  Disease
  
  Prevalence of chronic, communicable, and infectious diseases and disease mortality
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  13
- Healthcare
  Healthcare
  
  Availability and quality of healthcare systems
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  3
- Nutrition (Food)
  Nutrition (Food)
  
  Food quality and malnutrition
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  13
- Sanitation (Water)
  Sanitation (Water)
  
  Water quality, sanitation services, and sanitation-related mortality
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  70
- Poverty
  Poverty
  
  Multidimensional poverty, poverty rates, and affordability
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  5
- Employment
  Employment
  
  Unemployment and opportunity for work
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  2
- Opportunity
  Opportunity
  
  Economic inequality and business freedom
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  2
- National Economy
  National Economy
  
  National levels of prosperity and development
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  1
- Attendance
  Attendance
  
  Expected years of schooling and completion rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  1
- Women's Education
  Women's Education
  
  Educational attendance and opportunity for women
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  1
- Higher Education
  Higher Education
  
  University opportunity, quality, and completion rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  119
- Education Quality
  Education Quality
  
  Access to quality education and trained educators
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  1
- Literacy
  Literacy
  
  Male and female literacy rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  7

Natural

30 / 177

- Globalization
  Globalization
  
  Opportunities for global trade, information, and connectedness
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  50
- Infrastructure
  Infrastructure
  
  Road, rail, and air infrastructure and quality
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  129
- Public Services
  Public Services
  
  Availability and quality of public services (i.e. electricity, trash collection, transportation, etc.)
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  7
- Technology
  Technology
  
  Access to technology and information infrastructure
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  29
- Climate Risk
  Climate Risk
  
  Exposure to risk due to climate change
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  138
- Environmental Health
  Environmental Health
  
  Quality of the natural environment and performance on maintaining environmental health
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  45
- Resource Security
  Resource Security
  
  Availability of food, water, and natural resources
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  154
- Climate Change
  Climate Change
  
  Performance on climate change issues
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Elevation
  Elevation
  
  High and low elevations, and elevation ranges
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  45
- Ruggedness
  Ruggedness
  
  Ruggedness of the terrain and suitability for habitation and agriculture
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Agriculture
  Agriculture
  
  Land available for agriculture and agricultural production
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need

Political

01 / 177

- Civil Liberties
  Civil Liberties
  
  Academic freedom, business freedom, and freedom of the press
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  7
- Equality
  Equality
  
  Social and gender equality, and equal opportunity under the law
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  1
- Personal Freedom
  Personal Freedom
  
  Freedom of expression, mobility, and ownership
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  2
- Imprisonment
  Imprisonment
  
  Prison capacity, occupancy, incarceration, and deaths in prison
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  117
- Technological Freedom
  Technological Freedom
  
  Surveillance and access to information
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Political Rights
  Political Rights
  
  Opportunity for free and fair elections and political oppression
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  13
- Corruption
  Corruption
  
  Perception of corruption and safeguards against corruption
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  2
- Representation
  Representation
  
  Legitimacy of government and quality of governance in meeting the needs of its citizens
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  4
- Organized Crime
  Organized Crime
  
  Money laundering, kidnapping, and extortion
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- War
  War
  
  Internal and external conflicts, militarization, and the cost of violence
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  10
- Law and Order
  Law and Order
  
  Civil safety, rule of law, and police reliability
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  2
- Security
  Security
  
  National security and the effectiveness of the security apparatus
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  3
- Terrorism
  Terrorism
  
  Terrorism incidents, fatalities, and damage
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  32

Social

07 / 177

- Demographic Pressures
  Demographic Pressures
  
  Pressures from gender and age imbalances
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  5
- Diversity
  Diversity
  
  Pressures from ethnic and linguistic fractionalization
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  29
- Life Expectancy
  Life Expectancy
  
  Male and female life expectancy
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  8
- Population
  Population
  
  Pressures from population and population growth
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  115
- Urbanization
  Urbanization
  
  Urban population and pressures from urban growth
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  69
- Ethnic Tension
  Ethnic Tension
  
  Oppression, inequality, and violence stemming from ethnic diversity
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  4
- Violent Crime
  Violent Crime
  
  Incidents and rates of homicide and assault
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  18
- Sexual Violence
  Sexual Violence
  
  Incidents and rates of sexual violence
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Theft
  Theft
  
  Incidents and rates of burglary and robbery
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Religious Persecution
  Religious Persecution
  
  Oppression and violence as a result of religious expression
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Domestic
  Domestic
  
  Domestic abuse, child labor, and early marriage
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  22
- Suicide
  Suicide
  
  Male and female suicide rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  151
- Trafficking
  Trafficking
  
  Sexual exploitation and prevalence of trafficking incidents to and from this country
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  31
- Drug Use
  Drug Use
  
  Incidents and rates of drug abuse
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need

Dive Deeper Into The Data

People Groups

Bubbles are sized according to their relative population size within the country.

Show only indigenous people groups

100%

Less Reached

More Reached

Population

11,153,014

Number of People Groups

Christian

58.29%

Evangelical

11.27%

Unreached Groups

4.5%

Population Unreached

506,147

Frontier Groups

Population Frontier

Number of People Groups

Unreached Groups

Frontier Groups

0.02%

of the World’s Unreached Population

Largest People Groups (by Population)

Population

2,973,000

26.66%

Christian

47.5%

Evangelical

16%

Scripture Access

New Testament

Indigenous

Yes
Population

757,000

6.79%

Christian

48.5%

Evangelical

17%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

666,000

5.97%

Christian

44%

Evangelical

8%

Scripture Access

Portions

Indigenous

Yes
Population

383,000

3.43%

Christian

1.2%

Evangelical

0.4%

Scripture Access

New Testament

Indigenous

Yes
Population

239,000

2.14%

Christian

46.5%

Evangelical

18%

Scripture Access

New Testament

Indigenous

Yes

Population

1,802,000

16.16%

Christian

16.5%

Evangelical

8%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

676,000

6.06%

Christian

55%

Evangelical

25%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

No
Population

481,000

4.31%

Christian

51%

Evangelical

7%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

361,000

3.24%

Christian

25.5%

Evangelical

11%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

198,000

1.78%

Christian

40%

Evangelical

5%

Scripture Access

Translation Needed

Indigenous

No

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TERMS

A People Group is an ethno-linguistic group of people (one that shares the same language and ethnicity) within which the Gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering barriers of understanding or acceptance. For the Gospel to spread between People Groups, the carriers of language (understanding) and acceptance (culture) must be overcome. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.
‘Unreached’ doesn’t just mean “Non-Christian”, but refers to the level of Gospel access people in a specific People Group have. An Unreached People Group does not have adequate access to the Gospel. A People Group is technically considered Unreached when both the number of Evangelical Believers is <=2%, and the number of Professing Christian <= 5%. The majority of people in an Unreached People Group would not have the opportunity to hear the Gospel in a way they might understand or accept, even if they might want to. This is due to the lack of believers, churches, and Gospel resources available to them. Missionary assistance is essential to providing Gospel Access to the Unreached.
A Frontier People Group is one in which less than 0.1% of the population identifies as a Christian of any kind, with no evidence of a self-sustaining Gospel movement. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.
Those who identify or are identified with the Christian tradition in any form, including Orthodox, devout Catholic, nominal, and fringe sect adherents. This is the broadest possible general definition, primarily displaying a population’s familiarity with the Christian tradition. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.
Those who align themselves theologically with churches that adhere to a set of core evangelical doctrines, emphasizing salvation solely through faith in Jesus, regeneration by the Holy Spirit, the Bible as the rule of faith, and Gospel-centered preaching and evangelism. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.

Language Groups

Bubbles are sized according to their relative population size within the country.

Show only indigenous language groups

Number of Languages

Full Bible

Population Full Bible

4,583,200

New Testament

Population New Testament

4,539,400

Portion of Bible

Population Portion

1,195,400

No Scripture Access

Population No Scripture Access

833,800

Languages with less than 2% Christian

1.45%

Languages with less than 0.1% Christian

0.00%

100%

Less Reached

More Reached

Highest Spoken Languages

Population

2,973,000

26.66%

Christian

47.5%

Evangelical

16%

Scripture Access

New Testament

Indigenous

Yes
Population

782,000

7.01%

Christian

47.21%

Evangelical

16.5%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

676,500

6.07%

Christian

54.98%

Evangelical

24.99%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

No
Population

387,600

3.48%

Christian

1.3%

Evangelical

0.44%

Scripture Access

New Testament

Indigenous

Yes
Population

239,000

2.14%

Christian

46.5%

Evangelical

18%

Scripture Access

New Testament

Indigenous

Yes

Population

1,802,000

16.16%

Christian

16.5%

Evangelical

8%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

722,000

6.47%

Christian

41.48%

Evangelical

8.08%

Scripture Access

Portions

Indigenous

Yes
Population

513,000

4.6%

Christian

50.19%

Evangelical

6.94%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

361,000

3.24%

Christian

25.5%

Evangelical

11%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

198,000

1.78%

Christian

40%

Evangelical

5%

Scripture Access

Translation Needed

Indigenous

No

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