Which has more people, South Africa or Sudan?

South Africa has a population of 65,453,084 (24th of 235 countries) and Sudan has 53,282,719 (29th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215), Sudan 66.5 (180th of 215) among countries. Sudan ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184), Sudan $2,192 (175th of 184) among countries. South Africa ranks better.

Where does South Africa beat Sudan most clearly?

South Africa ranks far ahead on LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (Most Homophobic Countries): 317 vs -159; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 7.78 vs 1.11; Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN) (Most Homophobic Countries): 137th vs 1st.

Where does Sudan beat South Africa most clearly?

Sudan ranks far ahead on GDP Growth IMF (GDP Growth by Country): 8.3% vs 1.5%; Crude Incidence (Cervical Cancer Rates by Country): 5.6 per 100k vs 35.6 per 100k; STD Rate Male (STD Rates by Country): 7,709 per 100k vs 28,466 per 100k.

South Africa vs Sudan

South Africa comes out ahead of Sudan on 235 of 424 statistics where one end is better, to 183 with 6 ties. South Africa leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 7 more categories. Sudan leads on Health and Crime & Safety.

424 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

South Africa

Wins: 235
Avg. percentile: 41
Categories led: 10

Sudan

Wins: 183
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	South Africa	Sudan
Population	65,453,084 24th of 235	53,282,719 29th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	66.3 181st of 215	66.5 180th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$15,906 108th of 184	$2,192 175th of 184
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	90.2% 160th of 214	66.0% 179th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	24.2 138th of 195	42.9 173rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$6,598 103rd of 185	$1,165 168th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentSouth Africa · 36 statistics
LawSouth Africa · 6 statistics
PopulationSouth Africa · 17 statistics
EducationSouth Africa · 7 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Africa · 9 statistics
TravelSouth Africa · 9 statistics
CultureSouth Africa · 58 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningSouth Africa · 3 statistics
EconomicsSouth Africa · 57 statistics
HealthSudan · 193 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Africa · 32 statistics
Crime & SafetySudan · 46 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 43 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	South Africa	Sudan
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	317 16th of 197	-159 189th of 197
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country	1.5% tied 170th of 189	8.3% 6th of 189
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	7.78 tied 18th of 165	1.11 164th of 165
Crude IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	35.6 per 100k tied 170th of 176	5.6 per 100k tied 17th of 176
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	137th 22nd best of 157	1st worst of 157
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.9 tied 18th of 175	0.04 171st of 175
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	28,466 per 100k 198th of 201	7,709 per 100k 27th of 201
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	241.49 per 100k 181st of 201	86.74 per 100k 15th of 201
Mortality, Male - ASRCancer Rates by Country	146.3 per 100k 161st of 183	58.7 per 100k 10th of 183
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	6.71% 10th of 189	51.4% 165th of 189
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	122.5 per 100k 169th of 182	64.4 per 100k tied 20th of 182
% Overweight (Age < 5)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	12.8% 148th of 163	2.6% tied 20th of 163
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	58,934 165th of 183	323 23rd of 183
Personal Income TaxHighest Taxed Countries	45.0% tied 123rd of 142	15.0% tied 16th of 142
Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country	1.81 per 100k 202nd of 202	0.04 per 100k tied 42nd of 202
Male Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	25.68 per 100k 180th of 204	5.35 per 100k tied 25th of 204
V-Dem LCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.86 tied 35th of 175	0.09 tied 167th of 175
V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.633 38th of 171	0.034 tied 165th of 171
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	6.1% tied 6th of 185	20.6% 144th of 185
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	40th 40th of 167	164th 164th of 167
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	3.3 tied 29th of 198	1.3 tied 174th of 198
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	39,598 per 100k 200th of 201	11,984 per 100k 53rd of 201
EIU Democracy Index Overall ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	7.16 41st of 167	1.46 161st of 167
Suicide RateSuicide Rate by Country	15.49 per 100k 178th of 204	3.97 per 100k 32nd of 204
Overall Democracy Index ScoreDemocracy Ranking by Country	7.16 43rd of 167	1.46 162nd of 167
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	75.71 27th of 176	30.34 152nd of 176
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaCO₂ Emissions by Country	7.19 t/cap 171st of 206	0.34 t/cap tied 25th of 206
V-Dem EDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.74 tied 40th of 175	0.13 tied 162nd of 175
LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity Index	38th 38th of 167	153rd 153rd of 167
Amphetamine Use RateDrug Use by Country	162.89 per 100k 170th of 204	35.29 per 100k 30th of 204

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Quick answers

Which is better, South Africa or Sudan?: South Africa comes out ahead of Sudan on 235 of 424 statistics where one end is better, to 183 with 6 ties. South Africa leads on Politics & Government, Law and Population and 7 more categories. Sudan leads on Health and Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, South Africa or Sudan?: South Africa has a population of 65,453,084 (24th of 235 countries) and Sudan has 53,282,719 (29th of 235).
How do South Africa and Sudan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215), Sudan 66.5 (180th of 215) among countries. Sudan ranks better.
How do South Africa and Sudan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184), Sudan $2,192 (175th of 184) among countries. South Africa ranks better.
Where does South Africa beat Sudan most clearly?: South Africa ranks far ahead on LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (Most Homophobic Countries): 317 vs -159; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 7.78 vs 1.11; Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN) (Most Homophobic Countries): 137th vs 1st.
Where does Sudan beat South Africa most clearly?: Sudan ranks far ahead on GDP Growth IMF (GDP Growth by Country): 8.3% vs 1.5%; Crude Incidence (Cervical Cancer Rates by Country): 5.6 per 100k vs 35.6 per 100k; STD Rate Male (STD Rates by Country): 7,709 per 100k vs 28,466 per 100k.

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