Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 59.5% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
live 5.3 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.9% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 62.7% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Sudan has 2.5 as of 2017.
have 37.1% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 62.3% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.8% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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 34.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, 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 61.6% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 33.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 41.6% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.2% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 15.9% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
find 99.5% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
use 85.1% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.8% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Sudan: At a glance
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