Which has more people, Sudan or United States?

Sudan has a population of 53,282,719 (29th of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Sudan 66.5 (180th of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. United States ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Sudan $2,192 (175th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.

Where does Sudan beat United States most clearly?

Sudan ranks far ahead on Alcoholism % Female (Alcoholism by Country): 0.18% vs 2.03%; Alcoholism Rate Female (Alcoholism by Country): 179 per 100k vs 1,950 per 100k; Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female (Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country): 1.26 per 100k vs 552.7 per 100k.

Where does United States beat Sudan most clearly?

United States ranks far ahead on EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 8.89 vs 1.11; Economic Freedom Score (Freest Countries): 8.1 vs 4; EFW Score (Fraser) (Capitalist Countries): 8.1 vs 4.0.

Sudan vs United States

United States comes out ahead of Sudan on 246 of 390 statistics where one end is better, to 143 with 1 ties. Sudan leads on Travel and Health. United States leads on Population, Education and Politics & Government and 8 more categories.

390 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 1 tie. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Sudan

Wins: 143
Avg. percentile: 38
Categories led: 2

United States

Wins: 246
Avg. percentile: 53
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Sudan	United States
Population	53,282,719 29th of 235	349,035,494 3rd of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	66.5 180th of 215	78.9 60th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,192 175th of 184	$90,027 10th of 184
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	66.0% 179th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	42.9 173rd of 195	5.5 tied 53rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,165 168th of 185	$90,027 7th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationUnited States · 17 statistics
EducationUnited States · 5 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUnited States · 35 statistics
LawUnited States · 6 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningUnited States · 3 statistics
EconomicsUnited States · 56 statistics
Tech & BusinessUnited States · 9 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUnited States · 30 statistics
TravelSudan · 8 statistics
CultureUnited States · 57 statistics
EnvironmentUnited States · 41 statistics
HealthSudan · 179 statistics
Crime & SafetyUnited States · 45 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Sudan	United States
Alcoholism % FemaleAlcoholism by Country	0.18% 3rd of 204	2.03% 200th of 204
Alcoholism Rate FemaleAlcoholism by Country	179 per 100k 3rd of 204	1,950 per 100k 200th of 204
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	1.11 164th of 165	8.89 tied 4th of 165
Non-Melanoma SC Rate FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	1.26 per 100k 8th of 204	552.7 per 100k 204th of 204
Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries	4 161st of 163	8.1 5th of 163
EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries	4.0 161st of 163	8.1 5th of 163
Per Capita Healthcare CostsHealth Care Costs by Country	$32 10th of 190	$12,434 190th of 190
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both SexesSkin Cancer Rates by Country	1.61 per 100k 11th of 204	669.46 per 100k 204th of 204
GDI Female Est. GNI per CapitaGender Development Index by Country	$909 INT$ at 2021 PPP 179th of 183	$60,085 INT$ at 2021 PPP 8th of 183
Male Cancer Rate ASRCancer Rates by Country	80.6 10th of 183	401.7 181st of 183
GDP per Capita - UNGDP per Capita by Country	$507 206th of 210	$84,817 10th of 210
LP Social CapitalLegatum Prosperity Index	164th 164th of 167	9th 9th of 167
Mean Download SpeedInternet Speeds by Country	4.02 Mbps 218th of 223	161.97 Mbps 12th of 223
Government Response (higher is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery	26.0% tied 163rd of 174	67.0% tied 2nd of 174
Non-Melanoma SC Rate MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	1.96 per 100k 17th of 204	788.25 per 100k 204th of 204
Health and Wellbeing Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	169th 166th of 171	10th 10th of 171
LP Enterprise ConditionsLegatum Prosperity Index	155th 155th of 167	3rd 3rd of 167
GDP per Capita - IMFGDP per Capita by Country	$864 180th of 189	$94,430 8th of 189
LP Economic QualityLegatum Prosperity Index	167th 167th of 167	16th 16th of 167
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,192 175th of 184	$90,027 10th of 184
Cancer Rate Total - ASRCancer Rates by Country	95.6 16th of 183	367.0 180th of 183
GDP per CapitaGDP per Capita by Country	$2,192 INT PPP 173rd of 182	$90,027 INT PPP 10th of 182
Education 2016 to 2021Most Dangerous Countries for Women	3.4% tied 170th of 185	13.7% 5th of 185
Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country	3.98 tied 162nd of 165	8.71 15th of 165
Education 2005 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	2.9 tied 135th of 158	13.5 tied 2nd of 158
Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.01% tied 1st of 142	0.5% 142nd of 142
Ecological FootprintHappy Planet Index by Country	0.87 tCO2e 8th of 149	19.59 tCO2e 140th of 149
GDP per Capita - World BankGDP per Capita by Country	$1,165 current USD 164th of 180	$90,027 current USD 6th of 180
GDI Female Human DevelopmentGender Development Index by Country	0.441 174th of 183	0.938 tied 13th of 183
Women's EducationMost Dangerous Countries for Women	4.2 years tied 174th of 198	14.0 years tied 1st of 198

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Quick answers

Which is better, Sudan or United States?: United States comes out ahead of Sudan on 246 of 390 statistics where one end is better, to 143 with 1 ties. Sudan leads on Travel and Health. United States leads on Population, Education and Politics & Government and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Sudan or United States?: Sudan has a population of 53,282,719 (29th of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).
How do Sudan and United States compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Sudan 66.5 (180th of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. United States ranks better.
How do Sudan and United States compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Sudan $2,192 (175th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.
Where does Sudan beat United States most clearly?: Sudan ranks far ahead on Alcoholism % Female (Alcoholism by Country): 0.18% vs 2.03%; Alcoholism Rate Female (Alcoholism by Country): 179 per 100k vs 1,950 per 100k; Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female (Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country): 1.26 per 100k vs 552.7 per 100k.
Where does United States beat Sudan most clearly?: United States ranks far ahead on EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 8.89 vs 1.11; Economic Freedom Score (Freest Countries): 8.1 vs 4; EFW Score (Fraser) (Capitalist Countries): 8.1 vs 4.0.

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