Skip to content
CountryAtlas

Sudan · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

176th of 193 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
HDISudan's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2008 to 0.5 in 2023.2010201520200.440.460.480.500.520.540.5

Sudan's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2008 to 0.5 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

135th of 154 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
CompareRankingIndicator page
Life satisfactionSudan's life satisfaction fell from 4.4 in 2011 to 4.1 in 2017.20112012201320142015201620174.14.24.34.44.54.64.1

Sudan's life satisfaction fell from 4.4 in 2011 to 4.1 in 2017.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

182nd of 217 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Life expectancySudan's life expectancy rose from 57.4 yrs in 1995 to 66.5 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520205658606264666866.5 yrs

Sudan's life expectancy rose from 57.4 yrs in 1995 to 66.5 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

134th of 185 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Healthy life expectancy at birthSudan's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 54.1 yrs in 2000 to 58.5 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202052545658606258.5 yrs

Sudan's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 54.1 yrs in 2000 to 58.5 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

36th of 84 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
CompareRankingIndicator page
Gini indexSudan's gini index fell from 35.4 in 2009 to 34.2 in 2014.2009201020112012201320143434.53535.53634.2

Sudan's gini index fell from 35.4 in 2009 to 34.2 in 2014.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

174th of 200 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Air pollution (PM2.5)Sudan's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 35.1 in 1994 to 37.6 in 2023.19952000200520102015202030354037.6

Sudan's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 35.1 in 1994 to 37.6 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

87th of 152 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
CompareRankingIndicator page
Homicide rateSudan's homicide rate rose from 4.7 /100k in 2007 to 5.1 /100k in 2008.200720084.64.855.25.1 /100k

Sudan's homicide rate rose from 4.7 /100k in 2007 to 5.1 /100k in 2008.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

180th of 215 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Access to electricity (% of population)Sudan's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 28.9 % in 1995 to 66.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%66.0 %

Sudan's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 28.9 % in 1995 to 66.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

173rd of 200 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
CompareRankingIndicator page
Internet usersSudan's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 18.6 % in 2017.1990199520002005201020150%5%10%15%20%18.6 %

Sudan's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 18.6 % in 2017.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

182nd of 195 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Expected years of schoolingSudan's expected years of schooling rose from 4.2 yrs in 1994 to 8.6 yrs in 2023.1995200020052010201520204688.6 yrs

Sudan's expected years of schooling rose from 4.2 yrs in 1994 to 8.6 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

134th of 193 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
CompareRankingIndicator page
UnemploymentSudan's unemployment fell from 15.5 % in 1993 to 7.5 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%7.5 %

Sudan's unemployment fell from 15.5 % in 1993 to 7.5 % in 2022.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

48th of 191 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
CompareRankingIndicator page
Women in parliamentSudan's women in parliament rose from 5.3 % in 1997 to 30.5 % in 2018.20002005201020150%10%20%30%30.5 %

Sudan's women in parliament rose from 5.3 % in 1997 to 30.5 % in 2018.

›No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Sudan.

Other topics