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Sudan vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 15th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Switzerland
Population
53335233
9107866
Population rank 29/197 100/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Sudan and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Switzerland
2024 $49,672,435,513 $936,564,198,049
2023 $39,898,289,821 $894,424,821,645
2022 $51,666,875,363 $828,508,926,958
2021 $34,229,513,775 $815,309,330,987
2020 $27,034,593,750 $741,999,406,006
2019 $32,338,079,165 $721,369,112,727
2018 $32,333,780,383 $725,568,717,468
2017 $41,283,617,976 $695,200,833,086
2016 $42,630,376,000 $687,895,460,903
2015 $51,726,758,677 $694,118,186,380
2014 $49,516,748,618 $726,537,808,338
2013 $43,024,018,082 $706,234,937,371
2012 $37,632,919,967 $686,420,221,558
2011 $55,018,567,211 $715,888,126,682
2010 $58,962,978,034 $598,851,028,907
2009 $51,621,044,077 $554,212,916,092
2008 $64,833,083,257 $567,267,767,519
2007 $59,440,139,775 $490,740,715,595
2006 $45,263,831,634 $441,634,672,197
2005 $35,182,711,988 $418,284,865,885
2004 $26,646,007,251 $403,912,891,033
2003 $21,355,298,460 $362,075,086,508
2002 $18,137,128,388 $309,301,422,430
2001 $15,716,361,792 $286,582,672,434
2000 $12,257,299,147 $279,216,033,870
1999 $10,682,028,340 $297,873,643,323
1998 $11,250,221,537 $303,459,014,347
1997 $11,681,175,864 $294,788,198,856
1996 $9,018,300,725 $340,103,959,547
1995 $13,830,363,900 $352,835,806,342
1994 $12,793,794,737 $301,375,055,202
1993 $8,881,005,436 $272,237,527,071
1992 $7,031,933,492 $279,921,425,828
1991 $44,171,194,366 $268,901,693,863
1990 $33,641,222,222 $265,763,573,999
1989 $21,408,111,111 $208,105,846,934
1988 $14,372,555,556 $215,540,625,299
1987 $12,093,333,333 $199,236,370,038
1986 $10,092,200,000 $159,089,921,063
1985 $8,075,259,600 $110,980,314,192
1984 $10,447,615,385 $109,455,312,168
1983 $8,230,153,846 $114,634,358,535
1982 $8,732,542,274 $115,043,365,512
1981 $10,753,888,154 $112,244,805,519
1980 $8,951,800,000 $122,557,843,886
1979 $8,418,407,787 $114,970,094,425
1978 $8,128,719,315 $102,280,472,036
1977 $7,499,005,639 $73,135,771,167
1976 $6,013,210,816 $68,476,524,644
1975 $4,823,090,192 $65,466,081,819
1974 $3,958,931,660 $57,103,011,446
1973 $3,077,254,460 $49,550,006,320
1972 $2,483,055,722 $36,844,318,854
1971 $2,288,340,041 $30,040,171,751
1970 $2,100,229,759 $24,998,066,773
1969 $1,847,501,441 $22,442,043,274
1968 $1,677,771,401 $20,712,102,794
1967 $1,607,409,539 $19,397,044,714
1966 $1,484,491,676 $18,019,402,374
1965 $1,446,869,619 $16,780,226,225
1964 $1,388,282,600 $15,833,133,858
1963 $1,351,234,926 $14,283,872,299
1962 $1,328,259,625 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,222,860,429 $11,713,348,834
1960 $1,126,364,162 $10,412,232,621

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sudan and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Switzerland
2024 $985 $103,998
2023 $797 $100,624
2022 $1,046 $94,395
2021 $712 $93,665
2020 $578 $85,898
2019 $710 $84,122
2018 $731 $85,217
2017 $967 $82,254
2016 $1,033 $82,153
2015 $1,292 $83,806
2014 $1,275 $88,725
2013 $1,139 $87,304
2012 $1,019 $85,836
2011 $1,522 $90,477
2010 $1,665 $76,531
2009 $1,493 $71,568
2008 $1,928 $74,175
2007 $1,814 $64,989
2006 $1,415 $59,011
2005 $1,125 $56,243
2004 $872 $54,659
2003 $714 $49,336
2002 $621 $42,459
2001 $551 $39,639
2000 $441 $38,865
1999 $394 $41,696
1998 $425 $42,681
1997 $453 $41,584
1996 $357 $48,093
1995 $561 $50,114
1994 $532 $43,092
1993 $379 $39,237
1992 $307 $40,714
1991 $1,966 $39,544
1990 $1,528 $39,575
1989 $992 $31,309
1988 $680 $32,690
1987 $584 $30,441
1986 $497 $24,460
1985 $406 $17,152
1984 $534 $16,991
1983 $431 $17,859
1982 $472 $18,000
1981 $605 $17,665
1980 $525 $19,394
1979 $515 $18,266
1978 $518 $16,282
1977 $497 $11,644
1976 $413 $10,865
1975 $343 $10,328
1974 $291.5 $9,005
1973 $235.8 $7,856
1972 $198.2 $5,885
1971 $189 $4,835
1970 $179.6 $4,044
1969 $163.5 $3,657
1968 $153.7 $3,413
1967 $152.4 $3,237
1966 $145.6 $3,045
1965 $146.8 $2,865
1964 $145.7 $2,735
1963 $146.6 $2,508
1962 $148.9 $2,330
1961 $141.6 $2,155
1960 $134.7 $1,954

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sudan vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Switzerland
2026 66.9 84.4
2025 66.7 84.2
2024 66.5 84.1
2023 66.3 84
2022 65.7 83.2
2021 64.5 83.6
2020 65.1 83.1
2019 65.8 83.8
2018 65.5 83.6
2017 65.1 83.4
2016 64.7 83.4
2015 64.4 82.8
2014 64 83.1
2013 63.4 82.7
2012 63.4 82.6
2011 63.2 82.6
2010 63 82.3
2009 62.7 82
2008 61.3 82
2007 61.4 81.7
2006 60.4 81.5
2005 57.2 81.2
2004 56.8 81.1
2003 58.3 80.5
2002 59.3 80.4
2001 59.3 80.3
2000 58.9 79.8
1999 58.6 79.7
1998 58.3 79.5
1997 58.1 79.2
1996 57.6 79
1995 57.4 78.6
1994 57 78.5
1993 56.1 78.2
1992 56 77.9
1991 55.6 77.6
1990 55.5 77.4
1989 54.9 77.6
1988 55 77.4
1987 54.7 77.3
1986 54.6 77
1985 50 76.9
1984 49.8 76.8
1983 49.6 76.2
1982 54.4 76.2
1981 54.4 75.8
1980 54.1 75.6
1979 53.4 75.6
1978 53.3 75.3
1977 53.5 75.4
1976 53.3 74.9
1975 53.3 74.8
1974 53.2 74.4
1973 53 74.1
1972 52.8 73.8
1971 52.5 73.2
1970 52.3 73.1
1969 52 72.7
1968 51.8 72.7
1967 51.5 72.7
1966 51.3 72.4
1965 51 72.3
1964 50.9 72.2
1963 50.8 71.3
1962 50.4 71.3
1961 50 71.7
1960 49.6 71.4
1959 49.2 71.5
1958 48.9 71.3
1957 48.5 70.5
1956 48.1 70.2
1955 47.7 70.1
1954 47.3 70
1953 46.9 69.5
1952 46.5 69.6
1951 46.2 68.7
1950 45.8 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Sudan and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Sudan Switzerland
2024 50,448,963 9,005,582
2023 50,042,791 8,888,822
2022 49,383,346 8,777,088
2021 48,066,924 8,704,546
2020 46,789,231 8,638,167
2019 45,548,175 8,575,280
2018 44,230,596 8,514,329
2017 42,714,306 8,451,840
2016 41,259,892 8,373,338
2015 40,024,431 8,282,396
2014 38,823,318 8,188,649
2013 37,785,849 8,089,346
2012 36,923,178 7,996,861
2011 36,140,806 7,912,398
2010 35,414,399 7,824,909
2009 34,569,113 7,743,831
2008 33,623,980 7,647,675
2007 32,764,135 7,551,117
2006 31,992,435 7,483,934
2005 31,262,444 7,437,115
2004 30,556,637 7,389,625
2003 29,896,035 7,339,001
2002 29,228,727 7,284,753
2001 28,516,770 7,229,854
2000 27,816,745 7,184,250
1999 27,130,613 7,143,991
1998 26,458,999 7,110,001
1997 25,799,821 7,088,906
1996 25,231,528 7,071,850
1995 24,672,143 7,040,687
1994 24,043,948 6,993,795
1993 23,445,592 6,938,265
1992 22,927,355 6,875,364
1991 22,470,676 6,799,978
1990 22,021,481 6,715,519
1989 21,578,022 6,646,912
1988 21,138,431 6,593,386
1987 20,704,904 6,545,106
1986 20,288,238 6,504,124
1985 19,905,872 6,470,365
1984 19,546,528 6,441,865
1983 19,109,770 6,418,773
1982 18,486,645 6,391,309
1981 17,780,572 6,354,074
1980 17,058,905 6,319,408
1979 16,355,352 6,294,365
1978 15,695,003 6,281,738
1977 15,086,614 6,281,174
1976 14,569,716 6,302,504
1975 14,064,798 6,338,632
1974 13,580,723 6,341,405
1973 13,049,315 6,307,347
1972 12,527,856 6,260,956
1971 12,105,539 6,213,399
1970 11,695,771 6,180,877
1969 11,298,936 6,136,387
1968 10,917,999 6,067,714
1967 10,550,597 5,991,785
1966 10,197,578 5,918,002
1965 9,858,030 5,856,472
1964 9,531,109 5,789,228
1963 9,218,077 5,694,247
1962 8,919,028 5,573,815
1961 8,634,941 5,434,294
1960 8,364,489 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Sudan

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Switzerland
2023 4.32 1.33
2022 4.38 1.39
2021 4.46 1.52
2020 4.54 1.46
2019 4.62 1.48
2018 4.68 1.52
2017 4.76 1.52
2016 4.83 1.54
2015 4.9 1.54
2014 4.91 1.54
2013 4.97 1.52
2012 5.03 1.52
2011 5.09 1.52
2010 5.14 1.52
2009 5.17 1.5
2008 5.21 1.48
2007 5.27 1.46
2006 5.33 1.44
2005 5.4 1.42
2004 5.46 1.42
2003 5.49 1.39
2002 5.53 1.39
2001 5.56 1.38
2000 5.6 1.5
1999 5.62 1.48
1998 5.65 1.47
1997 5.72 1.48
1996 5.79 1.5
1995 5.86 1.48
1994 5.91 1.49
1993 5.97 1.51
1992 6.02 1.58
1991 6.05 1.58
1990 6.07 1.58
1989 6.11 1.56
1988 6.13 1.57
1987 6.18 1.52
1986 6.23 1.53
1985 6.28 1.52
1984 6.34 1.53
1983 6.41 1.52
1982 6.47 1.56
1981 6.53 1.55
1980 6.59 1.55
1979 6.65 1.52
1978 6.72 1.51
1977 6.78 1.53
1976 6.82 1.55
1975 6.87 1.61
1974 6.91 1.73
1973 6.94 1.81
1972 6.98 1.91
1971 7.02 2.04
1970 6.99 2.1
1969 6.97 2.19
1968 6.95 2.29
1967 6.91 2.39
1966 6.88 2.5
1965 6.84 2.59
1964 6.8 2.66
1963 6.76 2.65
1962 6.7 2.58
1961 6.66 2.52
1960 6.66 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sudan and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Switzerland
2024 19.4 43.7
2023 19.3 43.4
2022 19.2 43
2021 19 42.8
2020 18.9 42.7
2019 18.7 42.6
2018 18.6 42.5
2017 18.3 42.4
2016 18.1 42.3
2015 17.9 42.2
2014 17.7 42.1
2013 17.5 42
2012 17.5 41.8
2011 17.4 41.6
2010 17.5 41.5
2009 17.4 41.3
2008 17.3 41.1
2007 17.3 40.9
2006 17.2 40.6
2005 17.1 40.3
2004 17.1 39.9
2003 17.1 39.6
2002 17 39.3
2001 17 39
2000 16.9 38.7
1999 16.9 38.4
1998 16.8 38.2
1997 16.8 37.9
1996 16.8 37.6
1995 16.8 37.3
1994 16.8 37.1
1993 16.8 37
1992 16.8 36.9
1991 16.8 36.9
1990 16.8 36.9
1989 16.8 36.8
1988 16.9 36.7
1987 16.9 36.5
1986 16.8 36.3
1985 16.8 36.1
1984 16.8 35.9
1983 16.7 35.6
1982 16.7 35.3
1981 16.6 35
1980 16.5 34.8
1979 16.4 34.5
1978 16.2 34.2
1977 16.1 33.8
1976 16 33.5
1975 16 33.1
1974 15.9 32.7
1973 16 32.5
1972 16.1 32.3
1971 16.2 32.2
1970 16.2 32
1969 16.3 31.7
1968 16.3 31.7
1967 16.4 31.6
1966 16.4 31.6
1965 16.5 31.6
1964 16.5 31.5
1963 16.6 31.7
1962 16.7 32
1961 16.7 32.4
1960 16.7 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
98.4%
2024

Energy

Sudan Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Switzerland
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
93.7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
97.3%
2023

Health

Sudan Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Switzerland
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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