Sudan vs Chad: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Sudan | Chad | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 51.7m2025 | 21.0m2025 | 30 · 63 |
| Area | 1,878,000 km²2024 | 1,284,000 km²2024 | 15 · 20 |
| Density | 27.02024 | 16.12024 | 176 · 197 |
| Urban share | 34.9%2025 | 27.6%2025 | 183 · 200 |
| Fertility | 4.262024 | 6.032024 | 16 · 1 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.4%2025 | 2.1%2025 | 182 · 214 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $60.2bn2025 | $21.5bn2025 | 92 · 132 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1652025 | $1,0222025 | 192 · 198 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1922025 | $2,9032025 | 190 · 187 |
| GDP growth | 3.1%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 112 · 43 |
| Agriculture share | 29.4%2025 | 36.3%2025 | 15 · 5 |
| Industry share | 33.6%2025 | 26.7%2025 | 39 · 72 |
| Services share | 37.0%2025 | 33.9%2025 | 190 · 197 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 138.8%2022 | -3.9%2025 | 2 · 177 |
| Military spending | 0.93%2021 | 3.19%2025 | 119 · 26 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 1.1%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 184 · 116 |
| FDI inflows | 0.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 180 · 176 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2022 | 1.1%2025 | 58 · 182 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | — | 33.5%2025 | — · 54 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 15.9%2015 | 4.4%2020 | 138 · 167 |
| Education spending | — | 3.2%2023 | — · 134 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 66.5 yrs2024 | 55.2 yrs2024 | 182 · 216 |
| Infant mortality | 42.92024 | 56.32024 | 23 · 10 |
| Health spending | 2.9%2023 | 5.0%2023 | 182 · 126 |
| Physicians | — | 0.092023 | — · 173 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | — | 12.6%2024 | — · 186 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12022 | 0.02024 | 199 · 208 |
| Electricity access | 66.0%2024 | 13.4%2024 | 180 · 214 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.43 t2024 | 0.14 t2024 | 165 · 189 |
| Renewable energy | 61.0%2021 | 70.0%2022 | 37 · 29 |
| Forest cover | 11.9%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 160 · 186 |
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)