Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 55.0% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
be 31.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 42.3% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.9% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 11.4% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% 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 Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 76.4% less 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 33.9% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 50.0% more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 85.3% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.8% less CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018–2023), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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