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Sudan vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 15th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Tunisia
Population
53335233
12437803
Population rank 29/197 81/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Sudan and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Tunisia
2024 $49,672,435,513 $51,332,285,657
2023 $39,898,289,821 $48,205,328,303
2022 $51,666,875,363 $44,929,920,093
2021 $34,229,513,775 $47,073,234,359
2020 $27,034,593,750 $42,491,780,918
2019 $32,338,079,165 $41,905,642,419
2018 $32,333,780,383 $42,686,504,460
2017 $41,283,617,976 $42,163,530,591
2016 $42,630,376,000 $44,360,072,680
2015 $51,726,758,677 $45,779,494,042
2014 $49,516,748,618 $50,271,812,921
2013 $43,024,018,082 $48,685,446,414
2012 $37,632,919,967 $47,311,401,813
2011 $55,018,567,211 $48,123,325,825
2010 $58,962,978,034 $46,206,091,938
2009 $51,621,044,077 $43,455,740,497
2008 $64,833,083,257 $44,859,439,902
2007 $59,440,139,775 $38,915,353,867
2006 $45,263,831,634 $34,376,664,601
2005 $35,182,711,988 $32,272,186,695
2004 $26,646,007,251 $31,183,885,241
2003 $21,355,298,460 $27,453,902,261
2002 $18,137,128,388 $23,141,616,605
2001 $15,716,361,792 $22,065,832,449
2000 $12,257,299,147 $21,473,528,161
1999 $10,682,028,340 $22,943,202,175
1998 $11,250,221,537 $21,802,893,587
1997 $11,681,175,864 $20,746,210,354
1996 $9,018,300,725 $19,587,161,807
1995 $13,830,363,900 $18,030,876,599
1994 $12,793,794,737 $15,633,174,304
1993 $8,881,005,436 $14,608,335,608
1992 $7,031,933,492 $15,496,708,060
1991 $44,171,194,366 $13,074,782,609
1990 $33,641,222,222 $12,290,568,182
1989 $21,408,111,111 $10,101,851,745
1988 $14,372,555,556 $10,096,245,762
1987 $12,093,333,333 $9,696,715,911
1986 $10,092,200,000 $9,017,806,654
1985 $8,075,259,600 $8,410,226,053
1984 $10,447,615,385 $8,254,541,195
1983 $8,230,153,846 $8,350,582,748
1982 $8,732,542,274 $8,133,580,052
1981 $10,753,888,154 $8,428,445,294
1980 $8,951,800,000 $8,744,134,354
1979 $8,418,407,787 $7,188,863,904
1978 $8,128,719,315 $5,968,460,080
1977 $7,499,005,639 $5,109,324,009
1976 $6,013,210,816 $4,508,191,942
1975 $4,823,090,192 $4,328,965,588
1974 $3,958,931,660 $3,545,868,575
1973 $3,077,254,460 $2,730,813,385
1972 $2,483,055,722 $2,237,556,149
1971 $2,288,340,041 $1,685,162,272
1970 $2,100,229,759 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,847,501,441 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,677,771,401 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,607,409,539 $1,085,714,286
1966 $1,484,491,676 $1,040,952,381
1965 $1,446,869,619 $991,047,619
1964 $1,388,282,600 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,351,234,926 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,328,259,625 $880,027,733
1961 $1,222,860,429 $866,155,429
1960 $1,126,364,162 -

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

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Sudan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Tunisia
2024 $985 $4,181
2023 $797 $3,951
2022 $1,046 $3,707
2021 $712 $3,907
2020 $578 $3,549
2019 $710 $3,529
2018 $731 $3,628
2017 $967 $3,619
2016 $1,033 $3,848
2015 $1,292 $4,015
2014 $1,275 $4,459
2013 $1,139 $4,370
2012 $1,019 $4,297
2011 $1,522 $4,421
2010 $1,665 $4,292
2009 $1,493 $4,080
2008 $1,928 $4,255
2007 $1,814 $3,727
2006 $1,415 $3,323
2005 $1,125 $3,147
2004 $872 $3,067
2003 $714 $2,726
2002 $621 $2,321
2001 $551 $2,236
2000 $441 $2,199
1999 $394 $2,376
1998 $425 $2,285
1997 $453 $2,202
1996 $357 $2,107
1995 $561 $1,968
1994 $532 $1,733
1993 $379 $1,649
1992 $307 $1,785
1991 $1,966 $1,538
1990 $1,528 $1,476
1989 $992 $1,239
1988 $680 $1,266
1987 $584 $1,245
1986 $497 $1,187
1985 $406 $1,135
1984 $534 $1,143
1983 $431 $1,184
1982 $472 $1,177
1981 $605 $1,247
1980 $525 $1,324
1979 $515 $1,113
1978 $518 $946
1977 $497 $830
1976 $413 $752
1975 $343 $741
1974 $291.5 $624
1973 $235.8 $493
1972 $198.2 $415
1971 $189 $320
1970 $179.6 $280.5
1969 $163.5 $257.7
1968 $153.7 $248.9
1967 $152.4 $228
1966 $145.6 $223.8
1965 $146.8 $217.3
1964 $145.7 $228.5
1963 $146.6 $231.9
1962 $148.9 $201.4
1961 $141.6 $200.7
1960 $134.7 -

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

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Sudan vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Tunisia
2026 66.9 77.1
2025 66.7 76.9
2024 66.5 76.7
2023 66.3 76.5
2022 65.7 76.1
2021 64.5 72.9
2020 65.1 75
2019 65.8 75.6
2018 65.5 75.4
2017 65.1 75.2
2016 64.7 75
2015 64.4 74.9
2014 64 74.8
2013 63.4 74.7
2012 63.4 74.6
2011 63.2 74.5
2010 63 74.4
2009 62.7 74.3
2008 61.3 74.2
2007 61.4 74
2006 60.4 73.9
2005 57.2 73.7
2004 56.8 73.5
2003 58.3 73.3
2002 59.3 73.1
2001 59.3 72.8
2000 58.9 72.6
1999 58.6 72.3
1998 58.3 72.1
1997 58.1 71.7
1996 57.6 71.2
1995 57.4 70.8
1994 57 70.4
1993 56.1 70
1992 56 69.7
1991 55.6 69.4
1990 55.5 69.1
1989 54.9 68.8
1988 55 68.5
1987 54.7 68
1986 54.6 67.4
1985 50 66.9
1984 49.8 66.3
1983 49.6 65.7
1982 54.4 65
1981 54.4 64.4
1980 54.1 63.7
1979 53.4 62.9
1978 53.3 62.1
1977 53.5 61.3
1976 53.3 60.3
1975 53.3 59.3
1974 53.2 58.3
1973 53 57.1
1972 52.8 56.1
1971 52.5 54.9
1970 52.3 53.8
1969 52 52.3
1968 51.8 51.3
1967 51.5 50.2
1966 51.3 49.2
1965 51 48.2
1964 50.9 47.3
1963 50.8 46.4
1962 50.4 45.6
1961 50 44.3
1960 49.6 44
1959 49.2 43.4
1958 48.9 42.7
1957 48.5 42.1
1956 48.1 41.3
1955 47.7 40.8
1954 47.3 40
1953 46.9 39.7
1952 46.5 39.3
1951 46.2 38.7
1950 45.8 38.2

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

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Sudan and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Sudan Tunisia
2024 50,448,963 12,277,109
2023 50,042,791 12,200,431
2022 49,383,346 12,119,334
2021 48,066,924 12,048,622
2020 46,789,231 11,974,057
2019 45,548,175 11,875,081
2018 44,230,596 11,765,514
2017 42,714,306 11,650,498
2016 41,259,892 11,528,674
2015 40,024,431 11,402,264
2014 38,823,318 11,274,288
2013 37,785,849 11,141,361
2012 36,923,178 11,009,647
2011 36,140,806 10,886,035
2010 35,414,399 10,765,980
2009 34,569,113 10,650,681
2008 33,623,980 10,542,635
2007 32,764,135 10,441,702
2006 31,992,435 10,346,410
2005 31,262,444 10,255,472
2004 30,556,637 10,166,163
2003 29,896,035 10,071,632
2002 29,228,727 9,971,515
2001 28,516,770 9,869,677
2000 27,816,745 9,764,935
1999 27,130,613 9,655,963
1998 26,458,999 9,541,667
1997 25,799,821 9,421,270
1996 25,231,528 9,294,432
1995 24,672,143 9,161,258
1994 24,043,948 9,018,448
1993 23,445,592 8,857,910
1992 22,927,355 8,682,512
1991 22,470,676 8,501,827
1990 22,021,481 8,324,509
1989 21,578,022 8,151,660
1988 21,138,431 7,974,440
1987 20,704,904 7,789,987
1986 20,288,238 7,600,301
1985 19,905,872 7,409,903
1984 19,546,528 7,220,044
1983 19,109,770 7,053,800
1982 18,486,645 6,908,642
1981 17,780,572 6,758,284
1980 17,058,905 6,606,195
1979 16,355,352 6,456,419
1978 15,695,003 6,309,390
1977 15,086,614 6,155,931
1976 14,569,716 5,996,994
1975 14,064,798 5,839,262
1974 13,580,723 5,684,674
1973 13,049,315 5,537,242
1972 12,527,856 5,396,557
1971 12,105,539 5,261,658
1970 11,695,771 5,131,396
1969 11,298,936 5,004,697
1968 10,917,999 4,879,899
1967 10,550,597 4,760,970
1966 10,197,578 4,652,287
1965 9,858,030 4,561,385
1964 9,531,109 4,489,869
1963 9,218,077 4,427,131
1962 8,919,028 4,369,136
1961 8,634,941 4,316,278
1960 8,364,489 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Tunisia
2023 4.32 1.83
2022 4.38 1.85
2021 4.46 1.8
2020 4.54 2
2019 4.62 2.1
2018 4.68 2.13
2017 4.76 2.21
2016 4.83 2.28
2015 4.9 2.31
2014 4.91 2.32
2013 4.97 2.31
2012 5.03 2.28
2011 5.09 2.19
2010 5.14 2.08
2009 5.17 2
2008 5.21 1.98
2007 5.27 1.96
2006 5.33 1.95
2005 5.4 1.95
2004 5.46 1.95
2003 5.49 1.96
2002 5.53 1.94
2001 5.56 1.98
2000 5.6 2.03
1999 5.62 2.08
1998 5.65 2.2
1997 5.72 2.34
1996 5.79 2.49
1995 5.86 2.67
1994 5.91 2.87
1993 5.97 3.06
1992 6.02 3.19
1991 6.05 3.31
1990 6.07 3.44
1989 6.11 3.57
1988 6.13 3.83
1987 6.18 4.1
1986 6.23 4.36
1985 6.28 4.52
1984 6.34 4.66
1983 6.41 4.77
1982 6.47 4.89
1981 6.53 5.02
1980 6.59 5.03
1979 6.65 5.18
1978 6.72 5.4
1977 6.78 5.68
1976 6.82 5.87
1975 6.87 5.97
1974 6.91 6.05
1973 6.94 6.12
1972 6.98 6.19
1971 7.02 6.29
1970 6.99 6.43
1969 6.97 6.62
1968 6.95 6.81
1967 6.91 6.95
1966 6.88 7.06
1965 6.84 7.11
1964 6.8 7.17
1963 6.76 7.17
1962 6.7 7.17
1961 6.66 7.16
1960 6.66 7.16

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

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Sudan and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Tunisia
2024 19.4 33.5
2023 19.3 33.2
2022 19.2 32.8
2021 19 32.4
2020 18.9 32
2019 18.7 31.7
2018 18.6 31.4
2017 18.3 31.1
2016 18.1 30.8
2015 17.9 30.4
2014 17.7 30.1
2013 17.5 29.8
2012 17.5 29.5
2011 17.4 29.2
2010 17.5 28.9
2009 17.4 28.5
2008 17.3 28.1
2007 17.3 27.6
2006 17.2 27.2
2005 17.1 26.7
2004 17.1 26.2
2003 17.1 25.7
2002 17 25.3
2001 17 24.8
2000 16.9 24.4
1999 16.9 24
1998 16.8 23.6
1997 16.8 23.2
1996 16.8 22.9
1995 16.8 22.5
1994 16.8 22.1
1993 16.8 21.8
1992 16.8 21.5
1991 16.8 21.2
1990 16.8 21
1989 16.8 20.7
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.8 19.9
1985 16.8 19.7
1984 16.8 19.5
1983 16.7 19.2
1982 16.7 19
1981 16.6 18.7
1980 16.5 18.5
1979 16.4 18.3
1978 16.2 18.1
1977 16.1 18
1976 16 17.9
1975 16 17.8
1974 15.9 17.8
1973 16 17.7
1972 16.1 17.6
1971 16.2 17.6
1970 16.2 17.6
1969 16.3 17.5
1968 16.3 17.6
1967 16.4 17.7
1966 16.4 17.8
1965 16.5 17.9
1964 16.5 18
1963 16.6 18.1
1962 16.7 18.2
1961 16.7 18.3
1960 16.7 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
37.8%
2024

Energy

Sudan Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.99%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
18.9%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
278.8 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
58%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sudan Tunisia
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
93.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
72.4%
2023

Health

Sudan Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Tunisia
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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