How much coast is there?

Germany’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Sudan’s.

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Sudan’s highest peak towers 79 m above Germany’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Germany has 62% more people than Sudan.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 8.6 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 27 years older than in Sudan.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.9 more children on average than in Germany.

Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Germany 1.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 84 times the size of Sudan’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Germany produces 34 times as much per person as Sudan.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Germany (Gini 0.5 points higher).

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Sudan’s.

Germany: 80% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 325 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 14 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany has 18 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Germany: 22% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 2.74 points higher than in Sudan.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 7.8 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 1,021 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 1,323 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 10 years longer than in Sudan.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Germany welcomed 24 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Germany are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Germany: 94% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Germany: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 12 times as long as Sudan’s.

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Germany fly 54 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Germany emits 19 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in Germany.

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 5.9 times as deadly as in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 17.4 °C warmer than Germany.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Germany gets 5.1 times as much rain as Sudan.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)