Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 15th vs. 90th).
By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).
Main facts and rankings
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
53335233
|
646767
|
| Population rank | 29/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$49.7B
2024 |
$4.42B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 94/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$985
2024 |
$6,962
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,116
2024 |
$21,801
2024 |
| Government debt |
$130B
2024 |
$3.86B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
261.4%
2024 |
87.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,574
2024 |
$6,077
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 109/185 | 74/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,704
2026 |
$3,263
2026 |
| Land area | 721,239 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Population density |
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.32
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
| Median age |
19.4 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.9 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
Sudan and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Sudan and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | $49,672,435,513 | $4,416,775,112 |
| 2023 | $39,898,289,821 | $3,472,693,412 |
| 2022 | $51,666,875,363 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2021 | $34,229,513,775 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2020 | $27,034,593,750 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2019 | $32,338,079,165 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2018 | $32,333,780,383 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2017 | $41,283,617,976 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2016 | $42,630,376,000 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2015 | $51,726,758,677 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2014 | $49,516,748,618 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2013 | $43,024,018,082 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2012 | $37,632,919,967 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2011 | $55,018,567,211 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2010 | $58,962,978,034 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2009 | $51,621,044,077 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2008 | $64,833,083,257 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2007 | $59,440,139,775 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2006 | $45,263,831,634 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2005 | $35,182,711,988 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2004 | $26,646,007,251 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2003 | $21,355,298,460 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2002 | $18,137,128,388 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2001 | $15,716,361,792 | $834,279,358 |
| 2000 | $12,257,299,147 | $947,671,970 |
| 1999 | $10,682,028,340 | $886,290,698 |
| 1998 | $11,250,221,537 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1997 | $11,681,175,864 | $926,422,500 |
| 1996 | $9,018,300,725 | $861,372,806 |
| 1995 | $13,830,363,900 | $691,590,498 |
| 1994 | $12,793,794,737 | $605,492,537 |
| 1993 | $8,881,005,436 | $428,764,706 |
| 1992 | $7,031,933,492 | $404,600,000 |
| 1991 | $44,171,194,366 | $448,100,000 |
| 1990 | $33,641,222,222 | $388,400,000 |
| 1989 | $21,408,111,111 | $542,600,000 |
| 1988 | $14,372,555,556 | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1987 | $12,093,333,333 | $980,000,000 |
| 1986 | $10,092,200,000 | $891,000,000 |
| 1985 | $8,075,259,600 | $873,000,000 |
| 1984 | $10,447,615,385 | $864,000,000 |
| 1983 | $8,230,153,846 | $883,500,000 |
| 1982 | $8,732,542,274 | $915,000,000 |
| 1981 | $10,753,888,154 | $889,000,000 |
| 1980 | $8,951,800,000 | $795,000,000 |
| 1979 | $8,418,407,787 | $782,500,000 |
| 1978 | $8,128,719,315 | $735,500,000 |
| 1977 | $7,499,005,639 | $641,500,000 |
| 1976 | $6,013,210,816 | $505,500,000 |
| 1975 | $4,823,090,192 | $465,500,000 |
| 1974 | $3,958,931,660 | $409,850,000 |
| 1973 | $3,077,254,460 | $339,450,000 |
| 1972 | $2,483,055,722 | $311,950,000 |
| 1971 | $2,288,340,041 | $301,000,000 |
| 1970 | $2,100,229,759 | $274,900,000 |
| 1969 | $1,847,501,441 | $259,650,000 |
| 1968 | $1,677,771,401 | $241,350,000 |
| 1967 | $1,607,409,539 | $220,700,000 |
| 1966 | $1,484,491,676 | $190,350,000 |
| 1965 | $1,446,869,619 | $154,150,000 |
| 1964 | $1,388,282,600 | $134,400,000 |
| 1963 | $1,351,234,926 | $125,950,000 |
| 1962 | $1,328,259,625 | $116,150,000 |
| 1961 | $1,222,860,429 | $107,700,000 |
| 1960 | $1,126,364,162 | $99,650,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Sudan and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | $985 | $6,962 |
| 2023 | $797 | $5,522 |
| 2022 | $1,046 | $6,084 |
| 2021 | $712 | $5,030 |
| 2020 | $578 | $4,755 |
| 2019 | $710 | $6,630 |
| 2018 | $731 | $6,666 |
| 2017 | $967 | $6,050 |
| 2016 | $1,033 | $5,644 |
| 2015 | $1,292 | $8,814 |
| 2014 | $1,275 | $9,108 |
| 2013 | $1,139 | $9,043 |
| 2012 | $1,019 | $8,851 |
| 2011 | $1,522 | $7,950 |
| 2010 | $1,665 | $7,944 |
| 2009 | $1,493 | $7,130 |
| 2008 | $1,928 | $6,576 |
| 2007 | $1,814 | $5,530 |
| 2006 | $1,415 | $5,003 |
| 2005 | $1,125 | $3,453 |
| 2004 | $872 | $2,888 |
| 2003 | $714 | $2,516 |
| 2002 | $621 | $2,202 |
| 2001 | $551 | $1,715 |
| 2000 | $441 | $1,988 |
| 1999 | $394 | $1,898 |
| 1998 | $425 | $2,429 |
| 1997 | $453 | $2,068 |
| 1996 | $357 | $1,963 |
| 1995 | $561 | $1,610 |
| 1994 | $532 | $1,434 |
| 1993 | $379 | $1,022 |
| 1992 | $307 | $969 |
| 1991 | $1,966 | $1,080 |
| 1990 | $1,528 | $942 |
| 1989 | $992 | $1,329 |
| 1988 | $680 | $2,886 |
| 1987 | $584 | $2,469 |
| 1986 | $497 | $2,271 |
| 1985 | $406 | $2,256 |
| 1984 | $534 | $2,261 |
| 1983 | $431 | $2,333 |
| 1982 | $472 | $2,430 |
| 1981 | $605 | $2,368 |
| 1980 | $525 | $2,118 |
| 1979 | $515 | $2,072 |
| 1978 | $518 | $1,928 |
| 1977 | $497 | $1,666 |
| 1976 | $413 | $1,302 |
| 1975 | $343 | $1,190 |
| 1974 | $291.5 | $1,041 |
| 1973 | $235.8 | $858 |
| 1972 | $198.2 | $785 |
| 1971 | $189 | $768 |
| 1970 | $179.6 | $724 |
| 1969 | $163.5 | $708 |
| 1968 | $153.7 | $681 |
| 1967 | $152.4 | $644 |
| 1966 | $145.6 | $575 |
| 1965 | $146.8 | $482 |
| 1964 | $145.7 | $435 |
| 1963 | $146.6 | $424 |
| 1962 | $148.9 | $409 |
| 1961 | $141.6 | $395 |
| 1960 | $134.7 | $378 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Sudan vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2026 | 66.9 | 74 |
| 2025 | 66.7 | 73.9 |
| 2024 | 66.5 | 73.8 |
| 2023 | 66.3 | 73.6 |
| 2022 | 65.7 | 73.3 |
| 2021 | 64.5 | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 65.1 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 65.8 | 71.8 |
| 2018 | 65.5 | 71.5 |
| 2017 | 65.1 | 71.2 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | 71 |
| 2015 | 64.4 | 70.6 |
| 2014 | 64 | 70.3 |
| 2013 | 63.4 | 70.1 |
| 2012 | 63.4 | 70 |
| 2011 | 63.2 | 69.8 |
| 2010 | 63 | 69.6 |
| 2009 | 62.7 | 69.3 |
| 2008 | 61.3 | 68.9 |
| 2007 | 61.4 | 68.3 |
| 2006 | 60.4 | 67.6 |
| 2005 | 57.2 | 67 |
| 2004 | 56.8 | 66.4 |
| 2003 | 58.3 | 65.8 |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 65.3 |
| 2001 | 59.3 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 58.9 | 64.4 |
| 1999 | 58.6 | 64 |
| 1998 | 58.3 | 63.7 |
| 1997 | 58.1 | 63.4 |
| 1996 | 57.6 | 63.1 |
| 1995 | 57.4 | 62.8 |
| 1994 | 57 | 62.5 |
| 1993 | 56.1 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 56 | 62.2 |
| 1991 | 55.6 | 62.2 |
| 1990 | 55.5 | 62.1 |
| 1989 | 54.9 | 62 |
| 1988 | 55 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 54.7 | 61.3 |
| 1986 | 54.6 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 50 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 49.8 | 61.2 |
| 1983 | 49.6 | 61.1 |
| 1982 | 54.4 | 60.9 |
| 1981 | 54.4 | 60.8 |
| 1980 | 54.1 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 53.4 | 60.5 |
| 1978 | 53.3 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 53.5 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 53.3 | 60.2 |
| 1975 | 53.3 | 60 |
| 1974 | 53.2 | 59.9 |
| 1973 | 53 | 59.8 |
| 1972 | 52.8 | 59.7 |
| 1971 | 52.5 | 59.6 |
| 1970 | 52.3 | 59.5 |
| 1969 | 52 | 59.4 |
| 1968 | 51.8 | 59.3 |
| 1967 | 51.5 | 59.2 |
| 1966 | 51.3 | 59.2 |
| 1965 | 51 | 59.1 |
| 1964 | 50.9 | 58.9 |
| 1963 | 50.8 | 58.5 |
| 1962 | 50.4 | 58 |
| 1961 | 50 | 57.3 |
| 1960 | 49.6 | 56.6 |
| 1959 | 49.2 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 48.9 | 55.4 |
| 1957 | 48.5 | 54.7 |
| 1956 | 48.1 | 54.1 |
| 1955 | 47.7 | 53.5 |
| 1954 | 47.3 | 52.8 |
| 1953 | 46.9 | 52.1 |
| 1952 | 46.5 | 51.4 |
| 1951 | 46.2 | 51.1 |
| 1950 | 45.8 | 50.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Sudan and Suriname population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 50,448,963 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 50,042,791 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 49,383,346 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 48,066,924 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 46,789,231 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 45,548,175 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 44,230,596 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 42,714,306 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 41,259,892 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 40,024,431 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 38,823,318 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 37,785,849 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 36,923,178 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 36,140,806 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 35,414,399 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 34,569,113 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 33,623,980 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 32,764,135 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 31,992,435 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 31,262,444 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 30,556,637 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 29,896,035 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 29,228,727 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 28,516,770 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 27,816,745 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 27,130,613 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 26,458,999 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 25,799,821 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 25,231,528 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 24,672,143 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 24,043,948 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 23,445,592 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 22,927,355 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 22,470,676 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 22,021,481 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 21,578,022 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 21,138,431 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 20,704,904 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 20,288,238 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 19,905,872 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 19,546,528 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 19,109,770 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 18,486,645 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 17,780,572 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 17,058,905 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 16,355,352 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 15,695,003 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 15,086,614 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 14,569,716 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 14,064,798 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 13,580,723 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 13,049,315 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 12,527,856 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 12,105,539 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 11,695,771 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 11,298,936 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 10,917,999 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 10,550,597 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 10,197,578 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 9,858,030 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 9,531,109 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 9,218,077 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 8,919,028 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 8,634,941 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 8,364,489 | 263,918 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Sudan and Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2023 | 4.32 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.38 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.46 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 4.54 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | 4.62 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 4.68 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 4.76 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 4.83 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 4.9 | 2.57 |
| 2014 | 4.91 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | 4.97 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 5.03 | 2.67 |
| 2011 | 5.09 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 5.14 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 5.17 | 2.71 |
| 2008 | 5.21 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 5.27 | 2.74 |
| 2006 | 5.33 | 2.73 |
| 2005 | 5.4 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 5.46 | 2.74 |
| 2003 | 5.49 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | 5.53 | 2.96 |
| 2001 | 5.56 | 3.06 |
| 2000 | 5.6 | 3.05 |
| 1999 | 5.62 | 3.02 |
| 1998 | 5.65 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 5.72 | 2.95 |
| 1996 | 5.79 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 5.86 | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 5.97 | 2.94 |
| 1992 | 6.02 | 3.01 |
| 1991 | 6.05 | 3.09 |
| 1990 | 6.07 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 6.11 | 3.39 |
| 1988 | 6.13 | 3.46 |
| 1987 | 6.18 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 6.23 | 3.61 |
| 1985 | 6.28 | 3.71 |
| 1984 | 6.34 | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 6.41 | 3.87 |
| 1982 | 6.47 | 3.82 |
| 1981 | 6.53 | 3.75 |
| 1980 | 6.59 | 3.79 |
| 1979 | 6.65 | 3.93 |
| 1978 | 6.72 | 4.08 |
| 1977 | 6.78 | 4.26 |
| 1976 | 6.82 | 4.45 |
| 1975 | 6.87 | 4.63 |
| 1974 | 6.91 | 4.81 |
| 1973 | 6.94 | 5.01 |
| 1972 | 6.98 | 5.18 |
| 1971 | 7.02 | 5.36 |
| 1970 | 6.99 | 5.53 |
| 1969 | 6.97 | 5.7 |
| 1968 | 6.95 | 5.86 |
| 1967 | 6.91 | 6.04 |
| 1966 | 6.88 | 6.2 |
| 1965 | 6.84 | 6.32 |
| 1964 | 6.8 | 6.43 |
| 1963 | 6.76 | 6.51 |
| 1962 | 6.7 | 6.57 |
| 1961 | 6.66 | 6.58 |
| 1960 | 6.66 | 6.59 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Sudan and Suriname demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 19.4 | 29.4 |
| 2023 | 19.3 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 19 | 28.7 |
| 2020 | 18.9 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | 18.7 | 28.3 |
| 2018 | 18.6 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 2016 | 18.1 | 27.7 |
| 2015 | 17.9 | 27.5 |
| 2014 | 17.7 | 27.3 |
| 2013 | 17.5 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 17.5 | 26.9 |
| 2011 | 17.4 | 26.7 |
| 2010 | 17.5 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 17.4 | 26.3 |
| 2008 | 17.3 | 26.1 |
| 2007 | 17.3 | 25.8 |
| 2006 | 17.2 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 17.1 | 25.5 |
| 2004 | 17.1 | 25.3 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | 25 |
| 2002 | 17 | 24.7 |
| 2001 | 17 | 24.4 |
| 2000 | 16.9 | 24 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | 16.8 | 23.2 |
| 1997 | 16.8 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 16.8 | 22.4 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 22 |
| 1994 | 16.8 | 21.7 |
| 1993 | 16.8 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 16.8 | 21.2 |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1990 | 16.8 | 20.8 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 20.6 |
| 1988 | 16.9 | 20.4 |
| 1987 | 16.9 | 20.2 |
| 1986 | 16.8 | 20 |
| 1985 | 16.8 | 19.7 |
| 1984 | 16.8 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 16.7 | 19.2 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 16.6 | 18.7 |
| 1980 | 16.5 | 18.4 |
| 1979 | 16.4 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 16.2 | 17.9 |
| 1977 | 16.1 | 17.6 |
| 1976 | 16 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 16 | 17 |
| 1974 | 15.9 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 16 | 16.3 |
| 1972 | 16.1 | 16 |
| 1971 | 16.2 | 15.7 |
| 1970 | 16.2 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 16.3 | 15.6 |
| 1968 | 16.3 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 16.5 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 1961 | 16.7 | 18.2 |
| 1960 | 16.7 | 18.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$35.8B
2024 |
$3.61B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
6.39%
2024 |
29.2%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.02%
2009 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.93%
2021 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
144,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.46%
2024 |
-2.42%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.53%
2022 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.7%
2024 |
50.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.2%
2024 |
35.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
32.5
2026 |
53
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.8%
2014 |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.2%
2014 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$178M
2017 |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$900M
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
836,000
2018 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
20.9%
2018 |
0.78%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
15.3%
2014 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
412 kg
2022 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.15
2022 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
21.9 megatons
2024 |
2.58 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.43 tons
2024 |
4.06 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
30.2%
2022 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
61%
2021 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
4.99%
2022 |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
18.9%
2022 |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
278.8 kWh
2022 |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
58%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.4%
2022 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
66%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.62%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+291,469
2025 |
-967
2025 |
| Urban population |
34.9%
2024 |
65.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.65 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.26 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
26.1
2026 |
46.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
14
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Higher education index |
45
2026 |
22
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.1
2008 |
7.28
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
86
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
60.7%
2018 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
93.7%
2023 |
87.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
26.4%
2020 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Sudan
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$21.1
2023 |
$297
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$12.1
2023 |
$58.6
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.9 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
16.3%
2023 |
5.16%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2017 |
1.36
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
256
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
50.1
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
17.5%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
33
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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