Kenya vs Sudan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Kenya | Sudan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 57.5m2025 | 51.7m2025 | 26 · 30 |
| Area | 591,970 km²2024 | 1,878,000 km²2024 | 47 · 15 |
| Density | 97.22024 | 27.02024 | 108 · 176 |
| Urban share | 32.2%2025 | 34.9%2025 | 191 · 183 |
| Fertility | 3.172024 | 4.262024 | 52 · 16 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 197 · 182 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $136bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | 62 · 92 |
| GDP per capita | $2,3632025 | $1,1652025 | 172 · 192 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $7,0162025 | $2,1922025 | 154 · 190 |
| GDP growth | 4.6%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 58 · 112 |
| Agriculture share | 23.2%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 25 · 15 |
| Industry share | 16.3%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 155 · 39 |
| Services share | 55.1%2025 | 37.0%2025 | 119 · 190 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 4.1%2025 | 138.8%2022 | 55 · 2 |
| Tax revenue | 14.1%2023 | — | 90 · — |
| Military spending | 1.07%2025 | 0.93%2021 | 109 · 119 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 15.8%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 158 · 184 |
| FDI inflows | 0.8%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 150 · 180 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 5.4%2025 | 7.5%2022 | 87 · 58 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 23.4%2025 | — | 107 · — |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 10.4%2024 | 15.9%2015 | 151 · 138 |
| Education spending | 4.0%2024 | — | 101 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 63.8 yrs2024 | 66.5 yrs2024 | 197 · 182 |
| Infant mortality | 34.22024 | 42.92024 | 37 · 23 |
| Health spending | 4.4%2023 | 2.9%2023 | 144 · 182 |
| Physicians | 0.292023 | — | 141 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 35.0%2024 | — | 163 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 3.02024 | 0.12022 | 149 · 199 |
| Electricity access | 77.0%2024 | 66.0%2024 | 174 · 180 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.38 t2024 | 0.43 t2024 | 168 · 165 |
| Renewable energy | 67.7%2021 | 61.0%2021 | 30 · 37 |
| Forest cover | 6.6%2024 | 11.9%2024 | 175 · 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)
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