Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 32.9 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 61.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
