Egypt vs Sudan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Egypt | Sudan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 118m2025 | 51.7m2025 | 13 · 30 |
| Area | 1,001,450 km²2024 | 1,878,000 km²2024 | 29 · 15 |
| Density | 117.12024 | 27.02024 | 93 · 176 |
| Urban share | 42.9%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 167 · 183 |
| Fertility | 2.732024 | 4.262024 | 62 · 16 |
| Aged 65+ | 5.3%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 143 · 182 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $365bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | 43 · 92 |
| GDP per capita | $3,0862025 | $1,1652025 | 161 · 192 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $20,2042025 | $2,1922025 | 104 · 190 |
| GDP growth | 4.4%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 68 · 112 |
| Agriculture share | 16.6%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 48 · 15 |
| Industry share | 32.1%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 46 · 39 |
| Services share | 47.3%2025 | 37.0%2025 | 158 · 190 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 14.1%2025 | 138.8%2022 | 15 · 2 |
| Military spending | 0.61%2025 | 0.93%2021 | 138 · 119 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 19.8%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 147 · 184 |
| FDI inflows | 4.2%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 52 · 180 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.8%2025 | 7.5%2022 | 65 · 58 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 26.8%2025 | — | 90 · — |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 38.0%2025 | 15.9%2015 | 102 · 138 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 71.8 yrs2024 | 66.5 yrs2024 | 140 · 182 |
| Infant mortality | 20.82024 | 42.92024 | 67 · 23 |
| Health spending | 4.9%2023 | 2.9%2023 | 129 · 182 |
| Physicians | 0.672020 | — | 123 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 74.6%2024 | — | 115 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 11.72024 | 0.12022 | 113 · 199 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 66.0%2024 | 32 · 180 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.50 t2024 | 0.43 t2024 | 105 · 165 |
| Renewable energy | 6.1%2021 | 61.0%2021 | 164 · 37 |
| Forest cover | 0.0%2024 | 11.9%2024 | 210 · 160 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)