Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Egypt instead of Sudan, you would:


live 8.6 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women). In Egypt, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 74 years for women).

be 4.8 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people.


make 2.8 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,600, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,700.

be 39.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed. In Egypt, that number is 11.9%.

be 40.2% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line. In Egypt, however, that number is 27.8%.

spend 50.0% more on taxes

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0%. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5%.


be 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 311.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Egypt, 33.0 women do.

be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 48.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Egypt, on the other hand, 19.0 children do.

Basic Needs

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, 35% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas). In Egypt, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas).

be 40.0% more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access. In Egypt, about 39.2% do.

be 79.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (66% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas). In Egypt, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas).


spend 33.3% less on healthcare

Sudan spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Egypt, that number is 5.6% of GDP.

spend 72.7% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education. Egypt spends 3.8% of total GDP on education.


see 2.9 times more coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.

Egypt: At a glance


How big is Egypt compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Egyptian Tax Authority.



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