Which has more people, Iran or Sudan?

Iran has a population of 93,168,497 (17th of 235 countries) and Sudan has 53,282,719 (29th of 235).

How do Iran and Sudan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Iran 77.9 (74th of 215), Sudan 66.5 (180th of 215) among countries. Iran ranks better.

How do Iran and Sudan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Iran $19,699 (96th of 184), Sudan $2,192 (175th of 184) among countries. Iran ranks better.

Where does Iran beat Sudan most clearly?

Iran ranks far ahead on Lack of Adaptive Capacities (Natural Disaster Risk by Country): 8.25 vs 73.93; Broadband Cost as % of GNI (Internet Cost by Country): 0.2% vs 36.6%; Vacc. Rate POL3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 40.0%.

Where does Sudan beat Iran most clearly?

Sudan ranks far ahead on Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.25% vs 2.4%; Stomach Cancer ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 2.4 cases per 100k vs 19.4 cases per 100k; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 2.1 cases per 100k vs 15.4 cases per 100k.

Iran vs Sudan

Iran comes out ahead of Sudan on 227 of 403 statistics where one end is better, to 171 with 5 ties. Iran leads on Education, Tech & Business and Manufacturing & Mining and 7 more categories. Sudan leads on Travel.

403 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 5 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Iran

Wins: 227
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 10

Sudan

Wins: 171
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Iran	Sudan
Population	93,168,497 17th of 235	53,282,719 29th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.9 74th of 215	66.5 180th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$19,699 96th of 184	$2,192 175th of 184
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	66.0% 179th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	10.3 83rd of 195	42.9 173rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,924 129th of 185	$1,165 168th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationIran · 7 statistics
Tech & BusinessIran · 8 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningIran · 3 statistics
EconomicsIran · 52 statistics
PopulationIran · 17 statistics
TravelSudan · 8 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIran · 34 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIran · 31 statistics
Crime & SafetyIran · 46 statistics
CultureIran · 58 statistics
EnvironmentIran · 41 statistics
LawEven · 6 statistics
HealthEven · 190 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Iran	Sudan
Lack of Adaptive CapacitiesNatural Disaster Risk by Country	8.25 4th of 193	73.93 191st of 193
Broadband Cost as % of GNIInternet Cost by Country	0.2% tied 1st of 193	36.6% 185th of 193
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 192	40.0% 192nd of 192
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	2.4% 181st of 184	0.25% 8th of 184
Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 189	36.0% 184th of 189
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	19.4 cases per 100k tied 181st of 185	2.4 cases per 100k tied 9th of 185
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	15.4 cases per 100k 183rd of 185	2.1 cases per 100k tied 12th of 185
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.5% tied 178th of 184	0.22% 9th of 184
Vacc. Rate MCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	46.0% tied 187th of 193
Vacc. Rate RCV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 176	46.0% 171st of 176
Debt as % of GNICountries Without Debt	1.31% 4th of 206	202.1% 191st of 206
Vacc. Rate IPV1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	50.0% tied 190th of 193
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	98.0% tied 20th of 189	39.0% 189th of 189
Vacc. Rate BCGVaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 153	49.0% 153rd of 153
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	98.0% tied 21st of 193	39.0% 193rd of 193
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	98.0% tied 21st of 192	39.0% 192nd of 192
Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	16.1 per 100k pop. 166th of 185	1.2 per 100k pop. tied 10th of 185
Stomach Cancer CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	20.0 cases per 100k 162nd of 185	1.4 cases per 100k tied 9th of 185
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	36.9% 27th of 149	272.0% 148th of 149
Stunting RatesStunting Rates by Country	4.8% tied 22nd of 158	38.2% tied 147th of 158
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaCO₂ Emissions by Country	9.62 t/cap tied 183rd of 206	0.34 t/cap tied 25th of 206
Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total ConsumptionRenewable Energy by Country	0.9% tied 193rd of 206	61.0% 37th of 206
GDP Growth WBGDP Growth by Country	5% tied 44th of 190	-20.1% 190th of 190
% Annual Forest Area Change 1990-2020Deforestation Rates by Country	18.5% 22nd of 175	-22.1% 153rd of 175
Debt to GDP RatioDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	36.8% 40th of 158	272.0% 158th of 158
Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5Birth Defect Rates by Country	23.34 per 100k pop. 49th of 204	185.67 per 100k pop. 199th of 204
Ecological FootprintHappy Planet Index by Country	10.5 tCO2e 117th of 149	0.87 tCO2e 8th of 149
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	98.0% tied 40th of 193	48.0% 193rd of 193
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	43rd 43rd of 171	169th 166th of 171
CO2 Emissions per Person (Tonnes)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	9.05 181st of 203	0.43 39th of 203

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Quick answers

Which is better, Iran or Sudan?: Iran comes out ahead of Sudan on 227 of 403 statistics where one end is better, to 171 with 5 ties. Iran leads on Education, Tech & Business and Manufacturing & Mining and 7 more categories. Sudan leads on Travel. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Iran or Sudan?: Iran has a population of 93,168,497 (17th of 235 countries) and Sudan has 53,282,719 (29th of 235).
How do Iran and Sudan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Iran 77.9 (74th of 215), Sudan 66.5 (180th of 215) among countries. Iran ranks better.
How do Iran and Sudan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Iran $19,699 (96th of 184), Sudan $2,192 (175th of 184) among countries. Iran ranks better.
Where does Iran beat Sudan most clearly?: Iran ranks far ahead on Lack of Adaptive Capacities (Natural Disaster Risk by Country): 8.25 vs 73.93; Broadband Cost as % of GNI (Internet Cost by Country): 0.2% vs 36.6%; Vacc. Rate POL3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 40.0%.
Where does Sudan beat Iran most clearly?: Sudan ranks far ahead on Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74 (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 0.25% vs 2.4%; Stomach Cancer ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 2.4 cases per 100k vs 19.4 cases per 100k; Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 2.1 cases per 100k vs 15.4 cases per 100k.

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