Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 77.3% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 53.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 27.7 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.9% 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.8% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Brunei, it is 97.6% as of 2021.
be 80.0% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 59.6% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.5% 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 Brunei, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
be 54.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.8% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.1% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 81.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 353.0 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
live with 97.1% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 47.9 times more electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.1 times more CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2018–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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