Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 73.9% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 14.5 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 68.8% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 97.6% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sudan, 270.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 Ireland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Sudan, 63% of the population do as of 2022.
be 69.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sudan, about 28.8% do as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ireland, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 98% 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 29.0% less on education
Ireland 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 57.7% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 41.1% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
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