How much coast is there?

South Africa’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Sudan’s.

South Africa: 2,798 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

South Africa’s highest peak towers 408 m above Sudan’s.

South Africa: 3,450 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

South Africa has 25% more people than Sudan.

South Africa: 64.7 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

South Africa is 93% more densely populated than Sudan.

South Africa: 53 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in South Africa is 9.9 years older than in Sudan.

South Africa: 28.2 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.1 more children on average than in South Africa.

South Africa: 2.21 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

6.9% of people in South Africa are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

South Africa: 6.9% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

South Africa has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

South Africa: 1.4 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

South Africa has 11 official languages, Sudan 2.

South Africa: 11 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

South Africa’s economy is 7.1 times the size of Sudan’s.

South Africa: $427 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

South Africa produces 7.3 times as much per person as Sudan.

South Africa: Int$15,906 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in South Africa than in Sudan (Gini 19.9 points higher).

South Africa: 54.1 (2022) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 32% in South Africa, versus 7.5% in Sudan.

South Africa: 32.4% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Sudan and South Africa are practically level.

South Africa: 0.7% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× South Africa’s.

South Africa: 41% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

South Africa spends 25 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

South Africa: $537 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 77% more likely to die before turning one than in South Africa.

South Africa: 24.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

South Africa has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

South Africa: 0.8 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in South Africa are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

South Africa: 31.3% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

South Africa: 23.7% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in South Africa rate their lives 0.87 points higher than in Sudan.

South Africa: 5.01 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in South Africa drink 6.2 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

South Africa: 8.6 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

South Africa has 3.2 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

South Africa: 58.3 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

South Africa has 180 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

South Africa: 2,694 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 477 more hours a year than in South Africa.

South Africa: 2,181 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in South Africa went to school 7.6 years longer than in Sudan.

South Africa: 11.6 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

South Africa welcomed 7.4 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

South Africa: 0.14 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

78% of people in South Africa are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

South Africa: 78% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

90% of people in South Africa have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

South Africa: 90.2% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)

How many live in cities?

64% of people in South Africa live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

South Africa: 64% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

South Africa has 179 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

South Africa: 179 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

South Africa’s railway network is 7.6 times as long as Sudan’s.

South Africa: 20,953 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from South Africa fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

South Africa: 0.24 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 14% of South Africa, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

South Africa: 14% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

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

South Africa: 6.9 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 14% in South Africa.

South Africa: 13.6% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 18% more fine dust than in South Africa.

South Africa: 24.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

South Africa: 43.7 per 100k (2022) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in South Africa are 25% deadlier than in Sudan.

South Africa: 24.5 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 9.3 °C warmer than South Africa.

South Africa: 18.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

South Africa gets 3 times as much rain as Sudan.

South Africa: 511 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)