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Sudan vs Nigeria

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GDP$44.69B vs $377.37BSudan vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$864 vs $1,556Sudan vs Nigeria
Population51.66M vs 237.53MSudan vs Nigeria

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Indicator Sudan NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$44.69B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$864$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy75.1%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy635.61 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2023/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy169.1%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-105.79M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy0.7%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$900$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,140$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$113.26B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.4%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy37%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy45.4%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy2.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy65.9%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.5%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$548.2M$4.01B2023/2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%1.4%2023/2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.9%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy6.4%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy23.830.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.5%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$28$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy81.5%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.6%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.4%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$663.62M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$769.41M2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8230.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5340.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade1.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade1.3%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5110.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5880.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3280.3792023
PopulationDemographics51.66M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.264.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.2%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics34.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.2/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.831.82026
Death RateDemographics6.211.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics4.73-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.4 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.6%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.969.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.4%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth255.7992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth61.6115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.7392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth472192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth71%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth19%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth64.5842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$21$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.4%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security22.5M21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture60.3%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.39M t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture792.94K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture22.17K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture27.82K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture490.32K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture970 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,441 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,147 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture31.3M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance15262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.130.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0340.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7190.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.56-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.79-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.77-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.02-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.66-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.88-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance75.17K deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance332025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance2282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance4102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian809.82K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian9.14M3.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50.15K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.82024
4G CoverageTechnology54%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.6%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology88%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology36.6%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure66%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure911.09K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.9K MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy190.3 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.5K MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy70.6%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy223 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.1%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy136 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy54.2%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.1%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy77.9%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy20.3%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy154 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,801 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.43 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate9.6%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate3.3%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.6 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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