Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.7% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
see 7.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 2.2 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
have 39.4% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 50.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 86.1% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
be 52.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 32.0% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Infrastructure
find 134.8 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 95.2% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.4% more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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