How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 44 times as long as Sudan’s.

Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 2,600 m above Sudan’s.

Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 2.8 times as many people as Sudan.

Russia: 144 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sudan is 3.2 times as densely populated as Russia.

Russia: 9 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Russia is 21 years older than in Sudan.

Russia: 39.5 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.8 more children on average than in Russia.

Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Russia: 17.8% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Russia: 2 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Russia 1.

Russia: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 43 times the size of Sudan’s.

Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 23 times as much per person as Sudan.

Russia: Int$49,568 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Russia (Gini 1.2 points higher).

Russia: 33 (2023) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 7.5% in Sudan, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Russia: 2.1% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Russia: 7.1% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

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

Russia: 35% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 48 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Russia: $1,003 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 10 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 20 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Russia: 21.2% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Russia: 27% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 1.69 points higher than in Sudan.

Russia: 5.83 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 7.4 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Russia: 10.4 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Russia has 4.6 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Russia: 84.8 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 1,015 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 571 more hours a year than in Russia.

Russia: 2,087 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 8.4 years longer than in Sudan.

Russia: 12.4 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Russia: no data · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Russia: 75% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Russia: 186 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 31 times as long as Sudan’s.

Russia: 85,544 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 39 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Russia: 0.69 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Russia: 49.8% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 35 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Russia: 12.3 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.

Russia: 17.4% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Russia.

Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 85% deadlier than in Russia.

Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 30.2 °C warmer than Russia.

Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Russia gets 3.4 times as much rain as Sudan.

Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)