Sudan

Sub-Saharan Africa·Low income

Population: 50M; 30th of 217
GDP: $49.9B; 95th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $989; 195th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 66.3; 181st of 217
Human development: 0.508; 170th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Sudan

Burkina Faso

Rwanda

Lesotho

Ethiopia

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low-income Sahel economy devastated by ongoing civil war; major impacts on rural income, basic commodity prices, industrial production, agricultural supply chain, communications and commerce; hyperinflation and currency depreciation worsening food access and humanitarian conditions

Area: 1,861,484 km²
Resources: petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica…
Borders: Central African Republic; Chad 1,403 km; Egypt 1,276 km; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Libya; South Sudan 2,158 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim98.9%▼ 0.8pt
Unaffiliated0.6%

Religious diversity: 0.265 / 10 · very low · 179th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SDN

BFA

RWA

LSO

GDP

current US$

$49.9B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$574M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

17.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

22.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

–––

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

–––

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

2,658–––

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

0.635–––

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

–––

Population

people

50M–––

Population density

people per km²

26.4–––

Urban population

% of total

36.3%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

4.3–––

Net migration

people

-544K–––

Population under 15

% of total

40.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.6%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

1,801–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

334.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

16.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

–––

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

–––

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

–––

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.265–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.6%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#95/214

$49.9B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#195/214

$9892024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#191/203

$2,421latest

GDP growth

annual %

#213/214

-13.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#197/207

$7202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#212/213

243.7%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#115/201

$574M2022

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#201/205

17.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#30/206

22.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#110/208

23%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#127/187

7.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#73/168

34.2latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#112/168

10.1%latest

GDP per capita, long run

2011 int'l $

#139/165

$2,4052022

Human capital index

PWT, schooling × returns

#135/144

1.652023

Annual hours worked

hours per worker

#1/129

2,6582023

Labor share of GDP

share, 0–1

#14/139

0.6352023

Total factor productivity

level, US = 1

#105/119

0.3522023

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#30/217

50Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#176/216

26.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#181/215

36.3%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#181/217

66.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#16/217

4.3latest

Net migration

people

#215/217

-544K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#24/217

40.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#182/217

3.3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#169/196

39.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#169/196

50.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#136/192

4.6%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#151/195

0.3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#140/160

60.7%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#180/199

2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#138/194

17.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#191/210

26.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#178/214

70.22022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#198/208

0.12022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#212/215

2.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#179/215

66%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#168/198

1,8012023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#166/202

334.72023

Electricity generation

TWh

#92/202

16.82023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#43/202

70.1%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#55/202

29.9%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#111/204

17.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#28/204

0.42024

Share of global CO₂

#94/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#57/193

32023

Inequality

Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts

theme overview →

Top 1% income share

% of pre-tax income

#92/210

0.2%2024

Top 10% income share

% of pre-tax income

#86/210

0.5%2024

Bottom 50% income share

% of pre-tax income

#91/210

0.2%2024

Top 1% wealth share

% of net wealth

#65/210

0.2%2024

Gini, pre-tax income

0–1

#80/210

0.5542024

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#164/175

0.132025

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#169/175

0.0342025

Civil liberties

V-Dem, 0–1

#166/175

0.1712025

Political corruption

V-Dem, 0–1

#122/175

0.7192025

Academic freedom

V-Dem, 0–1

#142/175

0.2062025

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#161/178

222022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#179/193

-1.42022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#183/193

-1.712022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#171/193

-1.262022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#182/193

-22022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#172/175

0.2192025

Conflict & Security

Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program

theme overview →

Conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#125/126

75.2K2025

State-based conflict deaths

deaths per year, best estimate

#124/126

12.3K2025

One-sided violence deaths

civilian deaths per year

#126/126

62.8K2025

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#179/193

0.2652020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#138/193

0.6%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#170/189

0.5082021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#141/170

0.5532021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#142/164

4.142017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#151/158

3.022023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#124/161

0.9%latest

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