How much coast is there?

Sudan’s coastline is 59% longer than Kenya’s.

Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kenya’s highest peak towers 2,157 m above Sudan’s.

Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Kenya has 11% more people than Sudan.

Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Kenya is 3.6 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Kenya is 1.3 years older than in Sudan.

Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 1.1 more children on average than in Kenya.

Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Sudan and Kenya are practically level.

Kenya: 3% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya and Sudan are practically level.

Kenya: 2 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Kenya’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Sudan’s.

Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kenya produces 3.2 times as much per person as Sudan.

Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Sudan (Gini 4.3 points higher).

Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 5.4% in Kenya.

Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Kenya and Sudan are practically level.

Kenya: 1% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Kenya’s.

Kenya: 34% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Kenya spends 4 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Kenya: $85 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 25% more likely to die before turning one than in Kenya.

Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Kenya has 16% more doctors per person than Sudan.

Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

16% of adults in Sudan are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kenya rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Sudan.

Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kenya drink 61% more alcohol than in Sudan.

Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sudan has 80% more meat per person than Kenya.

Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Sudan has 367 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 623 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kenya went to school 4.7 years longer than in Sudan.

Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Kenya welcomed 47% more tourists per resident than Sudan (2019).

Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

35% of people in Kenya are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Kenya: 35% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

77% of people in Kenya have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Kenya: 77% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)

How many live in cities?

35% of people in Sudan live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Kenya: 32% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Kenya: 126 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Kenya’s railway network is 39% longer than Sudan’s.

Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kenya fly 5.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 9.6% of Sudan, but only 6.2% of Kenya.

Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kenya emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Sudan.

Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 80% in Sudan.

Kenya: 90% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 31% more fine dust than in Kenya.

Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 44% deadlier than in Sudan.

Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 2.0 °C warmer than Kenya.

Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kenya gets 4.1 times as much rain as Sudan.

Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)