⌛ Then vs now
How has Sudan changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Sudan now live 11 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
22 million in 1990, 51.7 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
6.07 children per woman in 1990, 4.26 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
15.8 years in 1990, 18.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
2.9% in 1990, 3.4% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$1,470 in 1990, Int$2,190 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$33.6 billion in 1990, $60.2 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
15.6% in 1991, 7.5% in 2022.
Military spending
4.8% in 1990, 0.9% in 2021.
Health
Life expectancy
55.5 years in 1990, 66.5 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
84.7 per 1,000 in 1990, 42.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
3.6% in 1990, 16.1% in 2024.
Everyday life
Years of schooling
1.5 years in 1990, 4 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
30% in 1990, 35% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 19% in 2017.
Access to electricity
32.8% in 1990, 66% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 70 in 2022.
Planet
CO₂ per person
0.2 t in 1990, 0.4 t in 2024.