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Sudan vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 15th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Taiwan
Population
53335233
23229461
Population rank 29/197 60/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$130B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
19.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Sudan and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Taiwan
2024 $49,672,435,513 $801,529,000,000
2023 $39,898,289,821 $757,328,000,000
2022 $51,666,875,363 $765,529,000,000
2021 $34,229,513,775 $777,062,000,000
2020 $27,034,593,750 $676,935,000,000
2019 $32,338,079,165 $613,453,000,000
2018 $32,333,780,383 $610,744,000,000
2017 $41,283,617,976 $591,734,000,000
2016 $42,630,376,000 $543,002,000,000
2015 $51,726,758,677 $534,474,000,000
2014 $49,516,748,618 $535,332,000,000
2013 $43,024,018,082 $512,957,000,000
2012 $37,632,919,967 $495,536,000,000
2011 $55,018,567,211 $483,957,000,000
2010 $58,962,978,034 $444,245,000,000
2009 $51,621,044,077 $390,788,000,000
2008 $64,833,083,257 $415,824,000,000
2007 $59,440,139,775 $406,940,000,000
2006 $45,263,831,634 $386,492,000,000
2005 $35,182,711,988 $374,042,000,000
2004 $26,646,007,251 $346,881,000,000
2003 $21,355,298,460 $317,374,000,000
2002 $18,137,128,388 $307,429,000,000
2001 $15,716,361,792 $299,303,000,000
2000 $12,257,299,147 $330,725,000,000
1999 $10,682,028,340 $303,827,000,000
1998 $11,250,221,537 $279,926,000,000
1997 $11,681,175,864 $303,315,000,000
1996 $9,018,300,725 $292,473,000,000
1995 $13,830,363,900 $279,013,000,000
1994 $12,793,794,737 $256,213,000,000
1993 $8,881,005,436 $234,943,000,000
1992 $7,031,933,492 $222,947,000,000
1991 $44,171,194,366 $187,100,000,000
1990 $33,641,222,222 $166,392,000,000
1989 $21,408,111,111 $152,687,000,000
1988 $14,372,555,556 $126,378,000,000
1987 $12,093,333,333 $104,956,000,000
1986 $10,092,200,000 $78,347,000,000
1985 $8,075,259,600 $63,599,000,000
1984 $10,447,615,385 $61,036,000,000
1983 $8,230,153,846 $54,155,000,000
1982 $8,732,542,274 $49,540,000,000
1981 $10,753,888,154 $49,047,000,000
1980 $8,951,800,000 $42,292,000,000
1979 $8,418,407,787 $33,875,000,000
1978 $8,128,719,315 $27,373,000,000
1977 $7,499,005,639 $22,252,000,000
1976 $6,013,210,816 $18,988,000,000
1975 $4,823,090,192 $15,836,000,000
1974 $3,958,931,660 $14,739,000,000
1973 $3,077,254,460 $10,940,000,000
1972 $2,483,055,722 $8,063,000,000
1971 $2,288,340,041 $6,727,000,000
1970 $2,100,229,759 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,847,501,441 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,677,771,401 $4,325,000,000
1967 $1,607,409,539 $3,709,000,000
1966 $1,484,491,676 $3,207,000,000
1965 $1,446,869,619 $2,869,000,000
1964 $1,388,282,600 $2,592,000,000
1963 $1,351,234,926 $2,218,000,000
1962 $1,328,259,625 $1,960,000,000
1961 $1,222,860,429 $1,778,000,000
1960 $1,126,364,162 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sudan and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Taiwan
2024 $985 $34,238
2023 $797 $32,444
2022 $1,046 $32,827
2021 $712 $33,111
2020 $578 $28,705
2019 $710 $25,998
2018 $731 $25,901
2017 $967 $25,121
2016 $1,033 $23,091
2015 $1,292 $22,780
2014 $1,275 $22,874
2013 $1,139 $21,973
2012 $1,019 $21,295
2011 $1,522 $20,866
2010 $1,665 $19,197
2009 $1,493 $16,933
2008 $1,928 $18,081
2007 $1,814 $17,757
2006 $1,415 $16,934
2005 $1,125 $16,456
2004 $872 $15,317
2003 $714 $14,066
2002 $621 $13,686
2001 $551 $13,397
2000 $441 $14,908
1999 $394 $13,804
1998 $425 $12,820
1997 $453 $14,020
1996 $357 $13,641
1995 $561 $13,119
1994 $532 $12,150
1993 $379 $11,242
1992 $307 $10,768
1991 $1,966 $9,125
1990 $1,528 $8,205
1989 $992 $7,613
1988 $680 $6,370
1987 $584 $5,350
1986 $497 $4,036
1985 $406 $3,314
1984 $534 $3,224
1983 $431 $2,903
1982 $472 $2,699
1981 $605 $2,720
1980 $525 $2,389
1979 $515 $1,950
1978 $518 $1,606
1977 $497 $1,330
1976 $413 $1,158
1975 $343 $985
1974 $291.5 $934
1973 $235.8 $706
1972 $198.2 $530
1971 $189 $451
1970 $179.6 $397
1969 $163.5 $357
1968 $153.7 $319
1967 $152.4 $280.8
1966 $145.6 $249.1
1965 $146.8 $229.3
1964 $145.7 $213.6
1963 $146.6 $188.6
1962 $148.9 $172
1961 $141.6 $161.2
1960 $134.7 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Sudan vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Taiwan
2026 66.9 81.1
2025 66.7 80.9
2024 66.5 80.7
2023 66.3 80.6
2022 65.7 80.2
2021 64.5 80.8
2020 65.1 81.1
2019 65.8 80.6
2018 65.5 80.4
2017 65.1 80.1
2016 64.7 79.7
2015 64.4 79.9
2014 64 79.5
2013 63.4 79.6
2012 63.4 79.2
2011 63.2 78.9
2010 63 79
2009 62.7 78.7
2008 61.3 78.3
2007 61.4 78
2006 60.4 77.8
2005 57.2 77.1
2004 56.8 77.2
2003 58.3 77
2002 59.3 76.9
2001 59.3 76.5
2000 58.9 76.1
1999 58.6 75.6
1998 58.3 75.5
1997 58.1 75.3
1996 57.6 74.9
1995 57.4 74.6
1994 57 74.7
1993 56.1 74.6
1992 56 74.3
1991 55.6 74.3
1990 55.5 73.9
1989 54.9 73.7
1988 55 73.4
1987 54.7 73.6
1986 54.6 73.3
1985 50 73.3
1984 49.8 73
1983 49.6 72.4
1982 54.4 72.4
1981 54.4 72
1980 54.1 72
1979 53.4 71.7
1978 53.3 71.7
1977 53.5 71.3
1976 53.3 71.2
1975 53.3 70.9
1974 53.2 70.3
1973 53 69.8
1972 52.8 69.6
1971 52.5 69.4
1970 52.3 69
1969 52 67.7
1968 51.8 66.8
1967 51.5 66.7
1966 51.3 66.1
1965 51 65.7
1964 50.9 64.9
1963 50.8 64.5
1962 50.4 63.8
1961 50 63
1960 49.6 62.5
1959 49.2 61.6
1958 48.9 61
1957 48.5 61
1956 48.1 60.3
1955 47.7 59.8
1954 47.3 58.9
1953 46.9 58.6
1952 46.5 57.9
1951 46.2 57.2
1950 45.8 56.6

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

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Sudan and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Sudan Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 50,448,963 23,410,331
2023 50,042,791 23,342,541
2022 49,383,346 23,319,977
2021 48,066,924 23,468,275
2020 46,789,231 23,582,179
2019 45,548,175 23,596,027
2018 44,230,596 23,580,080
2017 42,714,306 23,555,522
2016 41,259,892 23,515,945
2015 40,024,431 23,462,914
2014 38,823,318 23,403,635
2013 37,785,849 23,344,670
2012 36,923,178 23,270,367
2011 36,140,806 23,193,518
2010 35,414,399 23,140,948
2009 34,569,113 23,078,402
2008 33,623,980 22,997,696
2007 32,764,135 22,917,444
2006 31,992,435 22,823,455
2005 31,262,444 22,729,753
2004 30,556,637 22,646,836
2003 29,896,035 22,562,663
2002 29,228,727 22,463,172
2001 28,516,770 22,341,120
2000 27,816,745 22,184,530
1999 27,130,613 22,010,489
1998 26,458,999 21,835,703
1997 25,799,821 21,634,124
1996 25,231,528 21,441,432
1995 24,672,143 21,267,653
1994 24,043,948 21,086,645
1993 23,445,592 20,899,019
1992 22,927,355 20,704,227
1991 22,470,676 20,503,568
1990 22,021,481 20,278,946
1989 21,578,022 20,055,492
1988 21,138,431 19,839,704
1987 20,704,904 19,617,046
1986 20,288,238 19,411,454
1985 19,905,872 19,191,510
1984 19,546,528 18,929,866
1983 19,109,770 18,653,146
1982 18,486,645 18,354,855
1981 17,780,572 18,029,982
1980 17,058,905 17,704,538
1979 16,355,352 17,372,779
1978 15,695,003 17,042,272
1977 15,086,614 16,730,895
1976 14,569,716 16,401,413
1975 14,064,798 16,075,128
1974 13,580,723 15,784,817
1973 13,049,315 15,505,121
1972 12,527,856 15,220,495
1971 12,105,539 14,913,564
1970 11,695,771 14,582,944
1969 11,298,936 14,068,984
1968 10,917,999 13,548,537
1967 10,550,597 13,210,344
1966 10,197,578 12,874,153
1965 9,858,030 12,511,863
1964 9,531,109 12,137,143
1963 9,218,077 11,762,101
1962 8,919,028 11,392,513
1961 8,634,941 11,030,385
1960 8,364,489 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.32 0.87
2022 4.38 0.87
2021 4.46 0.98
2020 4.54 0.99
2019 4.62 1.05
2018 4.68 1.06
2017 4.76 1.13
2016 4.83 1.17
2015 4.9 1.18
2014 4.91 -
2013 4.97 -
2012 5.03 -
2011 5.09 1.07
2010 5.14 -
2009 5.17 -
2008 5.21 -
2007 5.27 -
2006 5.33 -
2005 5.4 -
2004 5.46 -
2003 5.49 -
2002 5.53 -
2001 5.56 1.4
2000 5.6 -
1999 5.62 -
1998 5.65 -
1997 5.72 -
1996 5.79 -
1995 5.86 -
1994 5.91 -
1993 5.97 -
1992 6.02 -
1991 6.05 1.72
1990 6.07 -
1989 6.11 -
1988 6.13 -
1987 6.18 -
1986 6.23 -
1985 6.28 -
1984 6.34 -
1983 6.41 -
1982 6.47 -
1981 6.53 2.46
1980 6.59 -
1979 6.65 -
1978 6.72 -
1977 6.78 -
1976 6.82 -
1975 6.87 -
1974 6.91 -
1973 6.94 -
1972 6.98 -
1971 7.02 -
1970 6.99 -
1969 6.97 -
1968 6.95 -
1967 6.91 -
1966 6.88 -
1965 6.84 -
1964 6.8 -
1963 6.76 -
1962 6.7 -
1961 6.66 -
1960 6.66 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Sudan and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Taiwan
2024 19.4 45.1
2023 19.3 44.5
2022 19.2 43.9
2021 19 43.3
2020 18.9 42.7
2019 18.7 42.1
2018 18.6 41.5
2017 18.3 41
2016 18.1 40.4
2015 17.9 39.9
2014 17.7 39.3
2013 17.5 38.9
2012 17.5 38.3
2011 17.4 37.9
2010 17.5 37.4
2009 17.4 36.8
2008 17.3 36.3
2007 17.3 35.8
2006 17.2 35.2
2005 17.1 34.7
2004 17.1 34.1
2003 17.1 33.6
2002 17 33.1
2001 17 32.6
2000 16.9 32.1
1999 16.9 31.6
1998 16.8 31.2
1997 16.8 30.7
1996 16.8 30.3
1995 16.8 29.8
1994 16.8 29.4
1993 16.8 28.9
1992 16.8 28.4
1991 16.8 28
1990 16.8 27.5
1989 16.8 27
1988 16.9 26.5
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 16.8 25.6
1985 16.8 25.1
1984 16.8 24.6
1983 16.7 24.1
1982 16.7 23.8
1981 16.6 23.4
1980 16.5 23
1979 16.4 22.6
1978 16.2 22.3
1977 16.1 21.9
1976 16 21.5
1975 16 21.2
1974 15.9 20.8
1973 16 -
1972 16.1 -
1971 16.2 -
1970 16.2 -
1969 16.3 -
1968 16.3 -
1967 16.4 -
1966 16.4 -
1965 16.5 -
1964 16.5 -
1963 16.6 -
1962 16.7 -
1961 16.7 -
1960 16.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
n/a
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Sudan Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
66%
2023
n/a

Society

Sudan Taiwan
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
34.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
51
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
98.5%
2014
English speaking
93.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
n/a

Health

Sudan Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
33
2026
55
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Sudan Taiwan
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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