Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan

Life expectancy 66.5 years (2024); GDP per person $1,861 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 164 / 170 · Overall 12.3 · Rank across three weightings 156–164

Health: 18.3 · Essential services: 21.3 · Material resources: 5.9 · Civic voice: 1.8 · Air quality: 14.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy66.52years2024World Bank
GDP per person$1,8612021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access66.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water64.89% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation65.71% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access47.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day10.10% of population2014World Bank
Income / consumption Gini34.20index, 0–1002014World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.80% of income or consumption2014World Bank
Under-five mortality61.60deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality256.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting38.20% of children under five2014World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending57.37% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment7.53% of labor force2022World Bank
Youth outside work and education46.53% of youth2022World Bank
Internet use18.60% of population2017World Bank
PM2.5 exposure37.61micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area11.86% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress118.66% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-8.50% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability21.18absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law28.03absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness12.36absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption16.35absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability29.35absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality25.48absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue7.39% of GDP2016World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share5.85% of revenue2016World Bank
Goods and services tax share59.79% of revenue2016World Bank
International trade tax share15.65% of revenue2016World Bank
Government health spending0.59% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending2.02% of GDP2009World Bank
Intentional homicide5.15deaths per 100,000 people2008World Bank
Consumer price inflation138.81annual %2022World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people50.76hours per employed person2022ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment45.70hours per employed person2022ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment51.90hours per employed person2022ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.14Cantril ladder, 0–102015–2017World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Sudan: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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