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Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Sudan: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 10.1% (2014). Poverty, $4.20/day is 26.0% (2014). Poverty, $8.30/day is 73.2% (2014).

Undernourishment
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%20012006201120162021Sudan10.9%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Women in parliament
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%40%199720022007201220172022Sudan30.5%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
13 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Sudan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population10.1%2014——·13.1%2009·—45.0%52.5%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population26.0%2014——·27.6%2009·—63.2%70.3%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population73.2%2014——·68.4%2009·—88.6%92.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population46.5%2009——·46.5%2009·————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality34.22014——·35.42009·————
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%27.8%2014——·26.7%2009·————
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.8%2014——·6.8%2009·————
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population10.9%202153/16736/44··11.1%—22.3%27.3%8.1%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults15.3%2014——·6.9%2011·—55.1%46.4%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %30.5%2018——9.7%200125.6%30.5%2018+12.5 ppsince 200827.0%24.8%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$1.4bn202331/14517/48$225m$2.0bn$2.4bn−7.8%since 2013$64.8bn$44.6bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI3.5%202359/13930/471.9%3.7%9.2%−0.3 ppsince 20133.1%8.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$27.82023109/14543/48$8.1$56.7$50.2−30%since 2013$51.5$61.4$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Sudan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSudanEthiopiaEgyptChadSouth SudanLibya
Extreme poverty10.1%201438.6%20211.4%202139.5%202276.5%2016—
Poverty, $4.20/day26.0%201463.7%20217.1%202161.4%202288.0%2016—
Poverty, $8.30/day73.2%201493.5%202158.5%202189.5%202297.6%2016—
National poverty rate46.5%200933.1%202133.5%202144.8%202282.3%2016—
Gini index34.2201431.1202128.5202137.4202244.02016—
Top 10% income share27.8%201424.8%202124.6%202129.5%202233.0%2016—
Bottom 20% income share7.8%20148.3%20219.7%20216.9%20224.9%2016—
Undernourishment10.9%202119.9%20248.4%202433.6%202419.1%202418.7%2024
Account ownership15.3%201448.8%202443.1%202420.9%20245.8%202133.1%2024