Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 79.4% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 7.3 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 83.5% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 56.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
be 56.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 69.7% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sudan, 270.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.0% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 36.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sudan, 63% of the population do as of 2022.
be 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sudan, about 28.8% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 31.8% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 65.2% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Sudan: At a glance
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