Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 85.8% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
be 12.5% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 55.2% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 65.1% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 46.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 34.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.3% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 47.1% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 20.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 63.1% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 40.3% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Sudan: At a glance
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