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Sudan vs South Africa

Sudan and South Africa side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$44.69B vs $479.96BSudan vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$864 vs $7,503Sudan vs South Africa
Population51.66M vs 64.75MSudan vs South Africa

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Indicator Sudan South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$44.69B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$864$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy75.1%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy635.61 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2023/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.5%32.4%2022/2025
Public DebtEconomy169.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-105.79M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy0.7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$900$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,140$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$113.26B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.4%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.1%12.3%2009/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy37%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy0.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.5B$1B2022/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.9%0.2%2022/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy45.4%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$177.93M$76.02B2017/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.6%89.4%2022/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.4%25.9%2016/2024 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy37.5%55.6%2022/2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy14.5%49.9%2022/2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy34.254.12014/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy10.1%17.4%2014/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy15.3%81.1%2014/2024 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy46.5%34.6%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.9%0.7%2021/2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy2.4%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy65.9%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.04B$2.72B2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy836K3.89M2018/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.5%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$548.2M$2.47B2023/2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%0.6%2023/2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy2.9%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy6.4%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.4%60.1%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy23.851.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy12.8%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy3.3%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy6.6%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.5%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$28$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy—7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy5%12.9%2022/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$598$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy39.8%5.4%2022/2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14%20.8%2022/2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy46.2%73.8%2022/2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy39.7%11.7%2022/2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy81.5%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.8%3.7%2014/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.382018/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.2462018/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.4%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy26%30.2%2014/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy73.2%59.6%2014/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$663.62M$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$769.41M$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8190.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5040.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade8.439.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.3%8.2%2018/2025 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.1%38.3%2018/2025 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade50.6%12.8%2018/2025 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.2%5.7%2018/2024 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade1.1%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade1.3%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5110.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5880.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3280.4762023
PopulationDemographics51.66M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.262.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics34.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.2/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics31.817.82026
Death RateDemographics6.29.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics4.732.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.924.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.2%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.250.792017/2022 ⚠
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth19.624.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.2%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth57.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth255.7117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth50.134.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth24.811.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth473892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth71%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth19%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.662.252021/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth12.8%54.6%2014/2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth77.7%96.7%2014/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.086.392018/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth64.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$21$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth42.9%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth79.1%93.7%2014/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare35.4%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare16.3%3.6%2014/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare67.3%88.6%2014/2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare34.2%3.6%2014/2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3%11.8%2014/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2%6%2009/2024 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation15.9%23.5%2015/2023 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation53.5%91.2%2008/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation65.8%97.2%2008/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation65.4%97.6%2014/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation51.2%92.5%2014/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation56.2%93.9%2019/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation64.6%90.4%2019/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation32.6%86.9%2019/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation30.7%62.2%2014/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation58.5%77.9%2019/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.5%104.1%2019/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security11%10%2021/2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture60.3%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.4113.22022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.39M t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture792.94K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture22.17K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture27.82K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture490.32K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture970 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,441 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,147 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture31.3M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance5.143.72008/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance15412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.130.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0340.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7190.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.56-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.79-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.770.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.02-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.66-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.880.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian809.82K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian9.14M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50.15K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology26.4%78.4%2020/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.2179.32022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology54%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.15.32022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.6%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology88%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology36.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.6%2005/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure66%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure911.09K15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure73.7%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.9K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy190.3 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.5K MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy61%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy70.6%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy223 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy27.1%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy136 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy54.2%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.1%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy77.9%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy20.3%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy154 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,801 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.43 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate58%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate9.6%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate3.3%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate673.4%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.6 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sudan or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $44.69B for Sudan versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Sudan and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Sudan and South Africa on 200 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=SD,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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