Sudan vs Zambia
Sudan and Zambia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Sudan has about 2.4 times as many people as Zambia: 51.7 million against 21.9 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Zambia ($1,318) is 13% higher than in Sudan ($1,165) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Zambia (3.8%) than in Sudan (3.1%), a difference of 0.7 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Sudan (138.8% in 2022) than in Zambia (13.9% in 2025), a difference of 124.9 percentage points.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Sudan (7.5% in 2022) than in Zambia (5.9% in 2025), a difference of 1.6 percentage points.
- Life expectancy at birth is about the same in Sudan (66.5 years) and Zambia (66.5 years) in 2024.
- The population of Sudan is older: half of its people are over 18.3 years, against 17.5 years in Zambia in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Sudan (18.6% in 2017) than in Zambia (17.1% in 2024), a difference of 1.5 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Zambia (0.54 tonnes) are 26% higher than in Sudan (0.43 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Zambia (60.5%) than in Sudan (11.9%), a difference of 48.6 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Sudan | Zambia | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
51.7 million
2025 · 30th of 217
|
21.9 million
2025 · 61st of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$1,165
2025 · 192nd of 214
|
$1,318
2025 · 188th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
3.1%
2025 · 113th of 214
|
3.8%
2025 · 87th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
138.8%
2022 · 191st of 193
|
13.9%
2025 · 177th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
7.5%
2022 · 129th of 186
|
5.9%
2025 · 108th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
66.5 years
2024 · 182nd of 217
|
66.5 years
2024 · 181st of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
18.3 years
2023 · 191st of 216
|
17.5 years
2023 · 202nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
18.6%
2017 · 198th of 213
|
17.1%
2024 · 201st of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.43 tonnes
2024 · 39th of 203
|
0.54 tonnes
2024 · 45th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
11.9%
2024 · 160th of 214
|
60.5%
2024 · 31st of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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