Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.2% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 20.0% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2022.
be 76.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 81.9% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sudan, 270.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.7% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 42.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Sudan, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 52.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sudan, about 28.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% less on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 60.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.6% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, General Department of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
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