How much coast is there?

Sweden’s coastline is 3.8 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Sudan’s highest peak towers 942 m above Sweden’s.

Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Sudan has 4.9 times as many people as Sweden.

Sudan: 51.7 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Sudan is 6% more densely populated than Sweden.

Sudan: 28 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sweden is 22 years older than in Sudan.

Sudan: 18.3 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Sweden are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Sudan: 3.4% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sudan 0.0.

Sudan: 0 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Sweden 1.

Sudan: 2 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 11 times the size of Sudan’s.

Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sweden produces 33 times as much per person as Sudan.

Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Sweden (Gini 4.9 points higher).

Sudan: 34.2 (2014) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 7.5% in Sudan.

Sudan: 7.5% (2022) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Sweden spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Sudan: 0.9% (2021) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Sudan: 53% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sweden spends 308 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Sudan: $21 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 21 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sweden.

Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Sweden has 18 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Sudan: 16.1% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Sudan: no data · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 3.12 points higher than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4.14 (2017) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sweden drink 6.2 times as much alcohol as in Sudan.

Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sweden has 3.7 times as much meat per person as Sudan.

Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Sweden has 853 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 1,227 more hours a year than in Sweden.

Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sweden went to school 8.8 years longer than in Sudan.

Sudan: 4 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Sweden welcomed 33 times as many tourists per resident as Sudan (2019).

Sudan: 0.02 (2018) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

Sudan: 19% (2017) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

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

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Sudan: 35% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Sudan: 70 (2022) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 3.5 times as long as Sudan’s.

Sudan: 2,747 km (2020) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sweden fly 105 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Sudan: 0.02 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 9.6% of Sudan.

Sudan: 9.6% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Sweden emits 10 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Sudan: 0.4 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 71% in Sweden.

Sudan: 79.7% (2024) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Sudan carries 5.1 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.

Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Sudan: no data · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Sudan are 9.3 times as deadly as in Sweden.

Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 23.3 °C warmer than Sweden.

Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sweden gets 4.7 times as much rain as Sudan.

Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)