Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 94.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 3.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 38.0% less likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 0.7 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 54.6% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 76.3% less spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 11.7% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 40.1% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 24.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 65.0% more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
find 76.0% less home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 9.2 times more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 94.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.7% more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 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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Sudan: At a glance
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