Sudan vs Uganda: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Sudan | Uganda | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 51.7m2025 | 51.4m2025 | 30 · 31 |
| Area | 1,878,000 km²2024 | 241,551 km²2024 | 15 · 80 |
| Density | 27.02024 | 249.42024 | 176 · 55 |
| Urban share | 34.9%2025 | 31.9%2025 | 183 · 192 |
| Fertility | 4.262024 | 4.172024 | 16 · 19 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.4%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 182 · 212 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $60.2bn2025 | $62.0bn2025 | 92 · 90 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1652025 | $1,2062025 | 192 · 190 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $2,1922025 | $3,4882025 | 190 · 182 |
| GDP growth | 3.1%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 112 · 28 |
| Agriculture share | 29.4%2025 | 26.1%2025 | 15 · 18 |
| Industry share | 33.6%2025 | 24.3%2025 | 39 · 93 |
| Services share | 37.0%2025 | 42.1%2025 | 190 · 179 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 138.8%2022 | 3.6%2025 | 2 · 73 |
| Tax revenue | — | 12.6%2024 | — · 102 |
| Military spending | 0.93%2021 | 1.96%2025 | 119 · 67 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 1.1%2025 | 21.4%2025 | 184 · 141 |
| FDI inflows | 0.0%2025 | 5.4%2025 | 180 · 40 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2022 | 2.7%2025 | 58 · 157 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | — | 34.1%2025 | — · 50 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 15.9%2015 | — | 138 · — |
| Education spending | — | 2.6%2022 | — · 156 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 66.5 yrs2024 | 68.5 yrs2024 | 182 · 166 |
| Infant mortality | 42.92024 | 35.92024 | 23 · 31 |
| Health spending | 2.9%2023 | 4.2%2023 | 182 · 150 |
| Physicians | — | 0.192022 | — · 153 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | — | 8.9%2024 | — · 187 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12022 | 0.22024 | 199 · 189 |
| Electricity access | 66.0%2024 | 55.3%2024 | 180 · 193 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.43 t2024 | 0.17 t2024 | 165 · 183 |
| Renewable energy | 61.0%2021 | 90.9%2022 | 37 · 6 |
| Forest cover | 11.9%2024 | 11.9%2024 | 160 · 159 |
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)