Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 83.3% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 16.7% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
be 91.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 89.2% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 70.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sudan, 295.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.0% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 39.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
be 43.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 47% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.2% more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 84.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.1% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Sudan: At a glance
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