Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 5.3 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 13.8% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% 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
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 15.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sudan, 295.0 women do as of 2017.
have 19.8% more children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 26.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
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