Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 69.6% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 12.3 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 69.9% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sudan, 295.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.1% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2018. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Sudan, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 61.1% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% 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 43.6% less on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
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