Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 68.6% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Sudan scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 10.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 31.5% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
have 15.0% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.0% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.0 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 83.0% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 65.6% less electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.8% less CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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