Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.8 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.
be 66.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 92.5% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 67.1% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 62.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% 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 France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 4.1 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
France: At a glance
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