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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Spain fits inside Sudan 3.7 times.

Spain: 505,976 km² (2023) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 5.8 times as long as Sudan’s.

Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Spain’s highest peak towers 676 m above Sudan’s.

Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Sudan has 5% more people than Spain.

Spain: 49.4 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 3.6 times as densely populated as Sudan.

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

How tall are the men?

Men in Spain are 4.0 cm taller than in Sudan.

Spain: 176.1 cm (2019) · Sudan: 172.1 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Spain are 1.7 cm taller than in Sudan.

Spain: 162 cm (2019) · Sudan: 160.4 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

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

Spain: 44.9 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 3.2 more children on average than in Spain.

Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Spain: 21.6% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Spain: 1.4 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Spain 1.

Spain: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 32 times the size of Sudan’s.

Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 27 times as much per person as Sudan.

Spain: Int$59,868 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Spain (Gini 0.8 points higher).

Spain: 33.4 (2023) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 7.5% in Sudan.

Spain: 10.4% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Spain spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Spain: 1.4% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Sudan’s.

Spain: 65% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 147 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Spain: $3,107 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Spain live 17 years longer than in Sudan.

Spain: 83.9 years (2024) · Sudan: 66.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 17 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 17 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

19% of adults in Spain are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Spain: 18.9% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Spain: 27.6% (2024) · Sudan: no data

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 2.40 points higher than in Sudan.

Spain: 6.54 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 8.6 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Spain: 12.1 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 5.5 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Spain: 100.8 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 864 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 1,020 more hours a year than in Spain.

Spain: 1,638 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Spain went to school 6.8 years longer than in Sudan.

Spain: 10.8 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Spain welcomed 102 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

Spain: 1.92 (2024) · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Spain: 96% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Spain: 81% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Spain: 130 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 5.8 times as long as Sudan’s.

Spain: 15,963 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 108 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Spain: 1.91 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Spain: 37.2% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Spain emits 13 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Spain: 4.6 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Spain.

Spain: 55.9% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Spain.

Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 5.6 times as deadly as in Spain.

Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 12.8 °C warmer than Spain.

Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Spain gets 3.9 times as much rain as Sudan.

Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Spain bigger than Sudan?

Sudan is larger. Spain fits inside Sudan 3.7 times.

Which has more people, Spain or Sudan?

Sudan has 5% more people than Spain (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Spain or Sudan?

People in Spain live 17 years longer than in Sudan. Life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years in Spain and 66.5 in Sudan.

Are people taller in Spain or Sudan?

Men in Spain are 4.0 cm taller than in Sudan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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