Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 81.0% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.4% less spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 46.3% less access to essential health services
Thailand scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 85.5% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 34.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 68.4% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 35.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.2% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 73.5% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 22.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.6% less home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 92.5% less electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.1% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this
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