Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2023.
be 36.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Egypt, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 36.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Egypt, however, that number is 29.7% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.4% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 58.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
have 41.1% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 58.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Egypt, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.7% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
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