Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 24.5% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
be 10.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
Life
have 16.7% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
be 55.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 24.1% less on education
Madagascar spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 24.3% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 82.3% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
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