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Northern Africa · sovereign state

Sudan

Republic of the Sudan

Capital
Khartoum
Languages
Arabic, English
Currency
Sudanese pound
People
51.7 million (2025)
Neighbours
7

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Sudan

  • Longest working hours 2,658 hours · #1 of 130 · 2023
  • 2nd lowest health spending per person $21 · #2 of 193 · 2023
  • 11th lowest GDP per person (PPP) Int$2,192 · #11 of 198 · 2025

Surprising facts about Sudan

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Sudan’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Sudan among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Sudan sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like Sudan across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

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About as many people