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Sudan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sudan has a population of 50.4M (ranked 30/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Sudan's land area is 721,239 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 15th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Sudan Vanuatu
Population
53335233
344750
Population rank 29/197 174/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$985
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 179/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,116
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
261.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,574
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 109/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,704
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 721,239 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
19.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Sudan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Sudan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Sudan Vanuatu
2024 $49,672,435,513 $1,117,972,034
2023 $39,898,289,821 $1,115,861,056
2022 $51,666,875,363 $1,055,031,361
2021 $34,229,513,775 $950,394,007
2020 $27,034,593,750 $909,421,044
2019 $32,338,079,165 $936,526,268
2018 $32,333,780,383 $914,727,908
2017 $41,283,617,976 $880,043,284
2016 $42,630,376,000 $804,323,577
2015 $51,726,758,677 $759,690,181
2014 $49,516,748,618 $773,717,011
2013 $43,024,018,082 $758,304,466
2012 $37,632,919,967 $747,839,698
2011 $55,018,567,211 $770,153,588
2010 $58,962,978,034 $670,712,980
2009 $51,621,044,077 $592,622,319
2008 $64,833,083,257 $590,748,429
2007 $59,440,139,775 $516,392,923
2006 $45,263,831,634 $439,358,587
2005 $35,182,711,988 $394,962,433
2004 $26,646,007,251 $364,996,869
2003 $21,355,298,460 $314,471,413
2002 $18,137,128,388 $262,596,536
2001 $15,716,361,792 $257,926,882
2000 $12,257,299,147 $272,014,628
1999 $10,682,028,340 $268,006,973
1998 $11,250,221,537 $262,293,411
1997 $11,681,175,864 $272,771,209
1996 $9,018,300,725 $261,370,044
1995 $13,830,363,900 $249,333,250
1994 $12,793,794,737 $233,701,301
1993 $8,881,005,436 $200,491,853
1992 $7,031,933,492 $209,088,825
1991 $44,171,194,366 $201,334,169
1990 $33,641,222,222 $168,879,207
1989 $21,408,111,111 $154,013,202
1988 $14,372,555,556 $158,351,368
1987 $12,093,333,333 $139,464,174
1986 $10,092,200,000 $126,498,935
1985 $8,075,259,600 $131,856,421
1984 $10,447,615,385 $144,482,515
1983 $8,230,153,846 $117,389,554
1982 $8,732,542,274 $114,501,913
1981 $10,753,888,154 $113,781,796
1980 $8,951,800,000 $121,185,498
1979 $8,418,407,787 $119,258,835
1978 $8,128,719,315 -
1977 $7,499,005,639 -
1976 $6,013,210,816 -
1975 $4,823,090,192 -
1974 $3,958,931,660 -
1973 $3,077,254,460 -
1972 $2,483,055,722 -
1971 $2,288,340,041 -
1970 $2,100,229,759 -
1969 $1,847,501,441 -
1968 $1,677,771,401 -
1967 $1,607,409,539 -
1966 $1,484,491,676 -
1965 $1,446,869,619 -
1964 $1,388,282,600 -
1963 $1,351,234,926 -
1962 $1,328,259,625 -
1961 $1,222,860,429 -
1960 $1,126,364,162 -

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

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Sudan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sudan Vanuatu
2024 $985 $3,411
2023 $797 $3,483
2022 $1,046 $3,370
2021 $712 $3,107
2020 $578 $3,043
2019 $710 $3,207
2018 $731 $3,207
2017 $967 $3,160
2016 $1,033 $2,956
2015 $1,292 $2,855
2014 $1,275 $2,973
2013 $1,139 $2,980
2012 $1,019 $3,005
2011 $1,522 $3,163
2010 $1,665 $2,815
2009 $1,493 $2,546
2008 $1,928 $2,604
2007 $1,814 $2,334
2006 $1,415 $2,035
2005 $1,125 $1,874
2004 $872 $1,774
2003 $714 $1,567
2002 $621 $1,341
2001 $551 $1,350
2000 $441 $1,460
1999 $394 $1,472
1998 $425 $1,471
1997 $453 $1,562
1996 $357 $1,529
1995 $561 $1,492
1994 $532 $1,431
1993 $379 $1,257
1992 $307 $1,344
1991 $1,966 $1,326
1990 $1,528 $1,141
1989 $992 $1,067
1988 $680 $1,125
1987 $584 $1,017
1986 $497 $946
1985 $406 $1,012
1984 $534 $1,137
1983 $431 $947
1982 $472 $946
1981 $605 $962
1980 $525 $1,048
1979 $515 $1,055
1978 $518 -
1977 $497 -
1976 $413 -
1975 $343 -
1974 $291.5 -
1973 $235.8 -
1972 $198.2 -
1971 $189 -
1970 $179.6 -
1969 $163.5 -
1968 $153.7 -
1967 $152.4 -
1966 $145.6 -
1965 $146.8 -
1964 $145.7 -
1963 $146.6 -
1962 $148.9 -
1961 $141.6 -
1960 $134.7 -

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

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Sudan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sudan Vanuatu
2026 66.9 72
2025 66.7 71.8
2024 66.5 71.7
2023 66.3 71.5
2022 65.7 71.3
2021 64.5 70
2020 65.1 70.4
2019 65.8 70.8
2018 65.5 70.6
2017 65.1 70.5
2016 64.7 70.4
2015 64.4 70.2
2014 64 70
2013 63.4 70
2012 63.4 69.9
2011 63.2 69.7
2010 63 69.6
2009 62.7 69.4
2008 61.3 69.3
2007 61.4 69.1
2006 60.4 69.1
2005 57.2 69.2
2004 56.8 69
2003 58.3 68.9
2002 59.3 68.8
2001 59.3 68.7
2000 58.9 68.6
1999 58.6 67.9
1998 58.3 68.4
1997 58.1 68.3
1996 57.6 68.2
1995 57.4 68.1
1994 57 68
1993 56.1 67.7
1992 56 67.4
1991 55.6 67.1
1990 55.5 66.7
1989 54.9 66
1988 55 65.7
1987 54.7 64.4
1986 54.6 64.6
1985 50 63.9
1984 49.8 63.5
1983 49.6 63.1
1982 54.4 62.5
1981 54.4 61.9
1980 54.1 61.3
1979 53.4 60.9
1978 53.3 59.9
1977 53.5 59.2
1976 53.3 58.7
1975 53.3 58.1
1974 53.2 57.6
1973 53 57
1972 52.8 56.4
1971 52.5 55.9
1970 52.3 55.3
1969 52 54.8
1968 51.8 54.2
1967 51.5 53.7
1966 51.3 53.1
1965 51 52.5
1964 50.9 52
1963 50.8 51.5
1962 50.4 50.9
1961 50 50.4
1960 49.6 49.8
1959 49.2 49.3
1958 48.9 48.7
1957 48.5 48.2
1956 48.1 47.7
1955 47.7 47.1
1954 47.3 46.5
1953 46.9 45.8
1952 46.5 45.3
1951 46.2 42.2
1950 45.8 43.9

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

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Sudan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Sudan Vanuatu
2024 50,448,963 327,777
2023 50,042,791 320,409
2022 49,383,346 313,046
2021 48,066,924 305,868
2020 46,789,231 298,858
2019 45,548,175 291,985
2018 44,230,596 285,259
2017 42,714,306 278,507
2016 41,259,892 272,087
2015 40,024,431 266,101
2014 38,823,318 260,240
2013 37,785,849 254,482
2012 36,923,178 248,883
2011 36,140,806 243,474
2010 35,414,399 238,248
2009 34,569,113 232,731
2008 33,623,980 226,896
2007 32,764,135 221,276
2006 31,992,435 215,923
2005 31,262,444 210,760
2004 30,556,637 205,711
2003 29,896,035 200,746
2002 29,228,727 195,863
2001 28,516,770 191,031
2000 27,816,745 186,281
1999 27,130,613 182,048
1998 26,458,999 178,313
1997 25,799,821 174,626
1996 25,231,528 170,911
1995 24,672,143 167,137
1994 24,043,948 163,314
1993 23,445,592 159,463
1992 22,927,355 155,608
1991 22,470,676 151,793
1990 22,021,481 148,063
1989 21,578,022 144,393
1988 21,138,431 140,756
1987 20,704,904 137,187
1986 20,288,238 133,720
1985 19,905,872 130,356
1984 19,546,528 127,109
1983 19,109,770 123,998
1982 18,486,645 121,035
1981 17,780,572 118,249
1980 17,058,905 115,660
1979 16,355,352 113,040
1978 15,695,003 109,963
1977 15,086,614 106,618
1976 14,569,716 103,388
1975 14,064,798 100,269
1974 13,580,723 97,260
1973 13,049,315 94,362
1972 12,527,856 91,562
1971 12,105,539 88,862
1970 11,695,771 86,266
1969 11,298,936 83,755
1968 10,917,999 81,314
1967 10,550,597 78,921
1966 10,197,578 76,590
1965 9,858,030 74,358
1964 9,531,109 72,219
1963 9,218,077 70,159
1962 8,919,028 68,174
1961 8,634,941 66,264
1960 8,364,489 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Sudan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sudan Vanuatu
2023 4.32 3.6
2022 4.38 3.65
2021 4.46 3.7
2020 4.54 3.74
2019 4.62 3.79
2018 4.68 3.83
2017 4.76 3.88
2016 4.83 3.92
2015 4.9 3.95
2014 4.91 4
2013 4.97 4.04
2012 5.03 4.06
2011 5.09 4.09
2010 5.14 4.13
2009 5.17 4.16
2008 5.21 4.16
2007 5.27 4.12
2006 5.33 4.1
2005 5.4 4.13
2004 5.46 4.21
2003 5.49 4.29
2002 5.53 4.38
2001 5.56 4.5
2000 5.6 4.54
1999 5.62 4.56
1998 5.65 4.6
1997 5.72 4.66
1996 5.79 4.75
1995 5.86 4.85
1994 5.91 4.94
1993 5.97 5.02
1992 6.02 5.09
1991 6.05 5.13
1990 6.07 5.17
1989 6.11 5.21
1988 6.13 5.27
1987 6.18 5.33
1986 6.23 5.38
1985 6.28 5.43
1984 6.34 5.49
1983 6.41 5.55
1982 6.47 5.6
1981 6.53 5.65
1980 6.59 5.69
1979 6.65 5.73
1978 6.72 5.77
1977 6.78 5.81
1976 6.82 5.89
1975 6.87 5.98
1974 6.91 6.06
1973 6.94 6.15
1972 6.98 6.23
1971 7.02 6.29
1970 6.99 6.35
1969 6.97 6.41
1968 6.95 6.46
1967 6.91 6.51
1966 6.88 6.51
1965 6.84 6.52
1964 6.8 6.57
1963 6.76 6.62
1962 6.7 6.67
1961 6.66 6.73
1960 6.66 6.78

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

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Sudan and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Sudan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Sudan Vanuatu
2024 19.4 21.3
2023 19.3 21.2
2022 19.2 21.2
2021 19 21.2
2020 18.9 21.2
2019 18.7 21.2
2018 18.6 21.2
2017 18.3 21.2
2016 18.1 21.1
2015 17.9 21.1
2014 17.7 21
2013 17.5 20.9
2012 17.5 20.8
2011 17.4 20.6
2010 17.5 20.5
2009 17.4 20.3
2008 17.3 20.1
2007 17.3 19.9
2006 17.2 19.6
2005 17.1 19.4
2004 17.1 19.2
2003 17.1 18.9
2002 17 18.7
2001 17 18.5
2000 16.9 18.2
1999 16.9 18
1998 16.8 18
1997 16.8 18
1996 16.8 18
1995 16.8 17.8
1994 16.8 17.7
1993 16.8 17.7
1992 16.8 17.8
1991 16.8 17.9
1990 16.8 17.8
1989 16.8 17.8
1988 16.9 17.8
1987 16.9 17.8
1986 16.8 17.8
1985 16.8 17.7
1984 16.8 17.7
1983 16.7 17.7
1982 16.7 17.7
1981 16.6 17.7
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.4 17.5
1978 16.2 17.3
1977 16.1 17.2
1976 16 17.1
1975 16 17.1
1974 15.9 17.1
1973 16 17
1972 16.1 17
1971 16.2 17
1970 16.2 17
1969 16.3 17
1968 16.3 17
1967 16.4 17.1
1966 16.4 17.1
1965 16.5 17.2
1964 16.5 17.3
1963 16.6 17.4
1962 16.7 17.5
1961 16.7 17.6
1960 16.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sudan Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$35.8B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.39%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.02%
2009
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
144,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.46%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.53%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
54.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
32.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2014
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.2%
2014
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$178M
2017
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$900M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
836,000
2018
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.9%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
15.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Sudan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
412 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.15
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.9 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
30.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
61%
2021
25%
2022
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.4%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
66%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Sudan Vanuatu
% of world population
0.62%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+291,469
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
34.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
26.1
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
45
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
5.1
2008
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.7%
2018
88%
2023
English speaking
93.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
26.4%
2020
45.7%
2023

Health

Sudan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$12.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.3%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2017
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
256
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Sudan Vanuatu
% of world land
1.25%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
14,296 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
435,002 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68,892 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,263 mi
2019
665 mi
2000

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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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