Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 84.9% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 95.0% less spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 72.1% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 97.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 32.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 57.3% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 32.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 44.1% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.2% less home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 4.3 times more strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 75.9% less electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.3% less CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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