Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 61.0% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 16.8 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 99.6% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 50.6% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 98.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 42.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.7% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 19.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 Singapore, 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 69.6% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 35.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Sudan, 65% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.4 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 10.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.8% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 97.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.6% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023). How we calculate this
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