Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.3% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
be 17.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
be 61.4% more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 13.2% more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.1% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% 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 Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.9% more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 19.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.2 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 89.1% less strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 39.4% less electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 48.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.9% less CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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