Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain fits inside Sudan 3.7 times
Spain: 505,981 km² (2024) · Sudan: 1,878,000 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 60% of Sudan, versus 49% of Spain
Spain: 49.3% (2024) · Sudan: 60.3% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Sudan hosts 51% more refugees per resident than Spain
Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025) · Sudan: 15.7 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan none
Spain: 1.4 (2026) · Sudan: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Sudan has 2 official languages, Spain 1
Spain: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Spain: 0.8% (2023) · Sudan: no data
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 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%
Spain: 2.1% (2025) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Spain’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Sudan’s 7.4%
Spain: 14.9% (2024) · Sudan: 7.4% (2016)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Spain has 4.4 times as many hospital beds per person as Sudan
Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Spain is 92% higher than in Sudan
Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Spain has 47 more World Heritage sites than Sudan (50 against 3)
Spain: 50 (2026) · Sudan: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Spain has won 195 Olympic medals, Sudan 1
Spain: 195 (2026 edition) · Sudan: 1 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 4.1 times as fast as in Sudan
Spain: 324 Mbps (2026) · Sudan: 79 Mbps (2026)
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 38% of Spain, but only 12% of Sudan
Spain: 38.2% (2024) · Sudan: 11.9% (2024)
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)
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 4.5 times as deadly as in Spain
Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023) · Sudan: 28.2 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
