https://www.humantruth.info/sudan.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2025
Sudan Republic of the Sudan | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 192nd best |
Capital | Khartoum |
Land Area | 2 376 000km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 41.8m2 |
Life Expectancy | 65.27yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $3 575 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | SD, SDN, 7365 |
Internet Domain | .sd6 |
Currency | Dinar (SDD)7 |
Telephone | +2498 |
#chad #ethiopia #south_sudan #UK
“Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since independence from the UK in 1956. Sudan was embroiled in two prolonged civil wars during most of the remainder of the 20th century. These conflicts were rooted in northern economic, political, and social domination of largely non-Muslim, non-Arab southern Sudanese. The first civil war ended in 1972 but broke out again in 1983. The second war and famine-related effects resulted in more than four million people displaced and, according to rebel estimates, more than two million deaths over a period of two decades. Peace talks gained momentum in 2002-04 with the signing of several accords. The final North/South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in January 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years followed by a referendum on independence for Southern Sudan. The referendum was held in January 2011 and indicated overwhelming support for independence. South Sudan became independent on 9 July 2011. Since southern independence Sudan has been combating rebels from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. A separate conflict, which broke out in the western region of Darfur in 2003, has displaced nearly two million people and caused an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 deaths. The UN took command of the Darfur peacekeeping operation from the African Union in December 2007. Peacekeeping troops have struggled to stabilize the situation, which has become increasingly regional in scope and has brought instability to eastern Chad. Sudan also has faced large refugee influxes from neighboring countries primarily Ethiopia and Chad. Armed conflict, poor transport infrastructure, and lack of government support have chronically obstructed the provision of humanitarian assistance to affected populations.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“There is no country on earth that travellers are as apprehensive to visit as they are pained to leave. The Sudanese are as diverse as they are mysterious, as generous as they are welcoming. Wake at the break of day under the golden pyramids of godlike kings of old; traverse a searing desert to the place where two Nile rivers become one and watch a million blood red fish swarm through gardens of coral. Whichever way you look at it, there´s just no denying that among Sudan´s sweeping hills of sand lie treasures the rest of the world are only just beginning to understand.
Until July 2011 Sudan was the biggest country in Africa, but now, with South Sudan having broken away to form a new nation, maps of Africa are being redrawn. This redefining of national boundaries is making for huge changes, geographically, politically, financially and culturally, for the Sudanese. But for a traveller some things never change; Sudanese hospitality remains second to none, and for most people, travelling through Sudan is such an eye-opening and rewarding experience that many come away saying that Sudan was their favourite country in Africa.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
169 | Malawi | 0.512 |
170 | Senegal | 0.511 |
171 | Djibouti | 0.509 |
172 | Sudan | 0.508 |
173 | Madagascar | 0.501 |
174 | Gambia | 0.500 |
175 | Ethiopia | 0.498 |
176 | Eritrea | 0.492 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
156 | Zimbabwe | $3 810 |
157 | Micronesia | $3 696 |
158 | Cameroon | $3 621 |
159 | Sudan | $3 575 |
160 | Benin | $3 409 |
161 | Senegal | $3 344 |
162 | Zambia | $3 218 |
163 | Comoros | $3 142 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.7 |
2 | Norway | 33.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.2 |
... | ||
189 | Central African Rep. | 126.4 |
190 | Nauru | 126.7 |
191 | Afghanistan | 131.0 |
192 | Sudan | 131.3 |
193 | Equatorial Guinea | 132.5 |
194 | Angola | 132.7 |
195 | Eritrea | 138.3 |
196 | S. Sudan | 142.3 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population Datasets:
Sudan's population is predicted to rise to 50.75 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.38. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
32 | Ukraine | 44.2m |
33 | Uganda | 42.7m |
34 | Algeria | 42.2m |
35 | Sudan | 41.8m |
36 | Iraq | 38.4m |
37 | Poland | 37.9m |
38 | Afghanistan | 37.2m |
39 | Canada | 37.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
147 | Myanmar (Burma) | 65.7 |
148 | Papua New Guinea | 65.4 |
149 | Marshall Islands | 65.3 |
150 | Sudan | 65.3 |
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
40 | Ethiopia | 06.6 |
41= | Swaziland | 06.6 |
42 | Central African Rep. | 06.8 |
43= | Sudan | 06.8 |
43= | Mauritania | 06.8 |
43= | Kuwait | 06.8 |
46 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 07.0 |
47= | Solomon Islands | 07.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration Datasets:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
131 | Central African Rep. | 1.9% |
132 | Romania | 1.9% |
133 | Japan | 1.8% |
134 | Sudan | 1.8% |
135 | Albania | 1.8% |
136 | Pakistan | 1.7% |
137 | Nepal | 1.7% |
138 | Poland | 1.7% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
150 | Argentina | 2.4% |
151 | Cambodia | 2.3% |
152 | Uganda | 2.2% |
153 | Sudan | 2.2% |
154 | Chad | 2.1% |
155 | Australia | 2.1% |
156 | Serbia | 2.0% |
157 | Venezuela | 1.8% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #islam #morals #politics #prejudice #south_sudan #sudan #sudan_human_rights #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
192 | Myanmar (Burma) | 145.3 |
193 | Turkmenistan | 145.8 |
194 | Equatorial Guinea | 146.0 |
195 | Sudan | 150.2 |
196 | Eritrea | 153.3 |
197 | Afghanistan | 155.8 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #sudan #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Mauritius | 73.2 |
2 | Tunisia | 73.7 |
3 | Morocco | 82.7 |
... | ||
42 | Madagascar | 130.6 |
43 | Gabon | 132.0 |
44 | Mali | 132.0 |
45 | Sudan | 133.0 |
46 | Guinea | 133.2 |
47 | Nigeria | 133.6 |
48 | Ivory Coast | 134.9 |
49 | Central African Rep. | 138.3 |
50 | Mozambique | 139.6 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
192 | Papua New Guinea | 130.7 |
193 | Gabon | 132.0 |
194 | Mali | 132.0 |
195 | Sudan | 133.0 |
196 | Guinea | 133.2 |
197 | Nigeria | 133.6 |
198 | Micronesia | 134.5 |
199 | Ivory Coast | 134.9 |
World Avg | 96.49 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, The Cook Islands and S. Sudan30.
27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia30.
For more, see:
Health Datasets:
Sudan has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Sudan comes in the best 20 in its alcohol consumption rate31. It does better than average for the prevalence of overweight adults32 (but high for Africa). However Sudan performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up33, its average life expectancy11 (still high for Africa) and in its adolescent birth rate34. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its fertility rate14. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Sudan in 1990 was 49.7yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +16.1yrs in the 30 years from then, over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Sudan's peak fertility rate was 7.06 in 1971.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
147 | Myanmar (Burma) | 65.7 |
148 | Papua New Guinea | 65.4 |
149 | Marshall Islands | 65.3 |
150 | Sudan | 65.3 |
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
14= | Egypt | 0.4 |
15 | Djibouti | 0.5 |
16= | Niger | 0.5 |
16= | Sudan | 0.5 |
18 | Bhutan | 0.6 |
19= | Morocco | 0.6 |
20 | Jordan | 0.7 |
21= | Senegal | 0.7 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
189= | Ivory Coast | 4.34 |
189= | Mauritania | 4.34 |
191 | Cameroon | 4.38 |
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
49= | Liberia | 11.2 |
50 | Ghana | 11.4 |
51= | Ivory Coast | 11.5 |
51= | Sudan | 11.5 |
53 | Sao Tome & Principe | 11.7 |
54 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 11.8 |
55 | Malaysia | 11.9 |
56= | S. Korea | 12.3 |
Africa Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better35 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
58 | Sao Tome & Principe | 15.0% |
59 | Cape Verde | 15.1% |
60 | Namibia | 15.3% |
61 | Sudan | 15.5% |
62 | Comoros | 15.5% |
63 | Liberia | 16.2% |
64 | Sweden | 16.4% |
65 | Netherlands | 16.9% |
Africa Avg | 13.7% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health Datasets:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Per 100034 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
161 | Mauritania | 76.8 |
162 | Togo | 77.0 |
163 | Sao Tome & Principe | 77.4 |
164 | Sudan | 77.6 |
165 | Afghanistan | 79.7 |
166 | Venezuela | 82.0 |
167 | Nicaragua | 84.0 |
168 | Guinea-Bissau | 85.8 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
122 | Senegal | 89.5 |
123 | Peru | 89.3 |
124 | Ireland | 89.2 |
125 | Sudan | 89.2 |
126 | Honduras | 88.8 |
127 | Kenya | 88.5 |
128 | Costa Rica | 88.5 |
129 | Colombia | 88.4 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sudan #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
42 | Sao Tome & Principe | 92.7 |
43 | Mozambique | 93.9 |
44 | Liberia | 94.2 |
45 | Sudan | 97.8 |
46 | Comoros | 99.1 |
47 | Mauritania | 101.2 |
48 | Seychelles | 103.4 |
49 | Angola | 109.5 |
50 | Libya | 121.4 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)36 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
144= | Laos | 97.0 |
144= | Estonia | 97.0 |
146 | Montenegro | 97.3 |
147 | Sudan | 97.8 |
148 | Comoros | 99.1 |
149 | Russia | 99.2 |
150 | Myanmar (Burma) | 99.9 |
151 | Kuwait | 100.5 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"37. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Sudan ranks 147th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed using 21 data sets. Sudan does better than average when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person38 and in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39. And finally, it does worse than average when it comes to its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its environmental performance40 (still good for Africa) and in its forested percent change 2000-202041.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better41 | ||
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Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
210 | Angola | -14.8% |
211 | Argentina | -14.9% |
212 | Tanzania | -15.3% |
213 | Sudan | -16.6% |
214 | Oman | -16.7% |
215 | Guatemala | -16.8% |
216 | Pakistan | -18.2% |
217 | Namibia | -18.5% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Sudan destroyed 1745 thousand hectares of forest cover, 8% of its total. From 2010 to 2020, it lost a further 9%, falling to 18360 thousand hectares.
Environmental Performance Higher is better40 | ||
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Pos. | 201840 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
112 | Moldova | 52.0 |
113 | Botswana | 51.7 |
114 | Honduras | 51.5 |
115 | Sudan | 51.5 |
116 | Oman | 51.3 |
117 | Zambia | 51.0 |
118 | Grenada | 50.9 |
119 | Tanzania | 50.8 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
108 | St Lucia | 56% |
109 | Slovenia | 56% |
110 | S. Korea | 56% |
111 | Sudan | 56% |
112 | Cuba | 55% |
113 | Israel | 55% |
114 | Vietnam | 55% |
115 | Malta | 55% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
44 | Honduras | 48.1% |
45 | Iran | 47.9% |
46 | Turkey | 47.4% |
47 | Sudan | 46.9% |
48 | Malaysia | 46.6% |
49 | Mozambique | 46.5% |
50 | Laos | 45.3% |
51 | Slovenia | 45.1% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
37 | Indonesia | 18.6 |
38 | Pakistan | 18.6 |
39 | Senegal | 19.3 |
40 | Sudan | 19.9 |
41= | Myanmar (Burma) | 20.0 |
41= | Angola | 20.0 |
43 | S. Sudan | 20.2 |
44 | Liberia | 20.3 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #it_security #modernity #research #science #sudan #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)42 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
32 | Burkina Faso | 136.5 |
33 | Liberia | 136.6 |
34 | Benin | 138.3 |
35 | Sudan | 139.0 |
36 | Mali | 139.1 |
37 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
38 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
39 | Mozambique | 142.4 |
40 | Madagascar | 146.6 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)42 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank42 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
163 | Myanmar (Burma) | 137.3 |
164 | Tuvalu | 138.2 |
165 | Benin | 138.3 |
166 | Sudan | 139.0 |
167 | Mali | 139.1 |
168 | Cambodia | 140.0 |
169 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
170 | Yemen | 141.2 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark43. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone43. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots44.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)45
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe43, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia43.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education Datasets:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2946 |
2 | Israel | 4.1146 |
3 | Japan | 3.5846 |
... | ||
82 | Zambia | 0.2847 |
83 | Botswana | 0.2548 |
84 | Armenia | 0.2449 |
85= | Sudan | 0.2350 |
85= | Uruguay | 0.2348 |
85= | Mongolia | 0.2349 |
85= | Bermuda | 0.2349 |
89 | Togo | 0.2248 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201851 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
155 | Mozambique | 19.3% |
156 | Mauritania | 18.8% |
157 | Senegal | 17.6% |
158 | Sudan | 17.5% |
159 | Ethiopia | 17.1% |
160 | Rwanda | 16.3% |
161 | Tanzania | 14.3% |
162 | Mali | 13.1% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years52 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
187 | Central African Rep. | 8.0 |
188 | Chad | 8.0 |
189 | Sudan | 7.9 |
190 | Djibouti | 7.4 |
191 | Mali | 7.4 |
192 | Niger | 7.0 |
193 | S. Sudan | 5.5 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information Datasets:
The Sudanese government persecuted and harasses its critics in every way it can.
“The Sudanese government set up a Facebook group calling for a protest against the Sudanese government, naming a time and place, and simply arrested all those who attended.”
"Media Studies: The Basics" by Julian McDougall (2012)53
Internet Users Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201654 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
136 | Ghana | 28% |
137 | Swaziland | 28% |
138 | Guatemala | 27% |
139 | Sudan | 26% |
140 | Sao Tome & Principe | 26% |
141 | Yemen | 25% |
142 | Senegal | 23% |
143 | Angola | 23% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201355 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
74 | Sri Lanka | 1.67 |
75 | Oman | 1.72 |
76 | Iraq | 1.84 |
77 | Bangladesh | 1.87 |
78 | Sudan | 1.98 |
79 | India | 2.10 |
80 | Russia | 2.42 |
81 | USA | 3.68 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio56 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
67 | Indonesia | 0.2 |
68 | S. Africa | 0.1 |
69 | Jersey | 0.1 |
70= | Sudan | 0.1 |
70= | Ukraine | 0.1 |
72 | Lithuania | 0.1 |
73 | Vanuatu | 0.1 |
74= | Iran | 0.1 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#capitalism #charitability #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #sudan #terrorism
Compared to Africa (2020)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank57 | |
1 | Mauritius | 48.3 |
2 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.7 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.9 |
... | ||
42 | Libya | 115.8 |
43 | Guinea-Bissau | 119.3 |
44 | Angola | 122.2 |
45 | Sudan | 122.7 |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 123.0 |
47 | Burundi | 123.1 |
48 | Comoros | 130.7 |
49 | Chad | 132.1 |
50 | Congo, DR | 133.7 |
Africa Avg | 101.84 | |
q=53. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)57 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank57 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
166 | Guinea-Bissau | 119.3 |
167 | Haiti | 120.8 |
168 | Angola | 122.2 |
169 | Sudan | 122.7 |
170 | Equatorial Guinea | 123.0 |
171 | Burundi | 123.1 |
172 | Syria | 124.9 |
173 | Yemen | 130.3 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
For more, see:
National Culture Datasets:
Corruption Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points58 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
159 | Azerbaijan | 23.0 |
160= | Honduras | 23.0 |
160= | Iraq | 23.0 |
162 | Sudan | 22.0 |
163= | Eritrea | 22.0 |
164 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 21.0 |
165= | Guinea-Bissau | 21.0 |
166 | Congo, DR | 20.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
In 2009, Sudan became the 5th-worst country in terms of perception of corruption, and on average through the 2010s, it maintained that same rank on average; it's worst year was 2014 where it was 3rd-worst.
Peace Versus Instability Datasets:
Global Peace Index Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score59 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
152 | Central African Rep. | 2.93 |
153 | Mali | 2.96 |
154 | Iraq | 3.01 |
155 | Sudan | 3.02 |
156 | Somalia | 3.04 |
157 | Ukraine | 3.04 |
158 | Russia | 3.14 |
159 | Congo, DR | 3.21 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score60 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
128 | Niger | 5.60 |
129 | USA | 5.69 |
130 | Kenya | 5.76 |
131 | Sudan | 5.81 |
132 | Colombia | 5.91 |
133 | Thailand | 6.03 |
134 | S. Sudan | 6.32 |
135 | Turkey | 6.53 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201961 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
153 | Tanzania | 25.30 |
154 | Zambia | 26.50 |
155 | Uganda | 27.20 |
156 | Sudan | 27.40 |
157 | Afghanistan | 28.30 |
158= | Gambia | 28.50 |
158= | Burundi | 28.50 |
160 | Comoros | 28.90 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %62 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%63 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%63 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%64 |
... | ||
71= | Spain | 33.9%63 |
71= | Romania | 33.9%63 |
73 | Tajikistan | 34.0%65 |
74 | Sudan | 34.2%66 |
75= | Australia | 34.3%67 |
75= | Montenegro | 34.3%63 |
75= | Latvia | 34.3%63 |
78 | Benin | 34.4%63 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Sudan - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity68 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
78 | Uganda | .269 |
79 | Afghanistan | .272 |
80 | Tanzania | .273 |
81 | Sudan | .279 |
82 | Angola | .282 |
83 | Gambia | .286 |
84 | Senegal | .288 |
85 | Nigeria | .291 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion_in_sudan #south_sudan #sudan
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below69:
Christian | 5.4% |
Muslim | 90.7% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 2.8% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority70.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: There is no freedom of religion26,27, and religious persecution, based on Islam, occurs at the worst possible rate27; converting from Islam attracts the death penalty71 and blasphemy and "defamation of Islam" are serious crimes71. Marriage and other laws strongly favour Muslims at the expense of others71. No new Christian churches are permitted and officials and security forces are demolishing existing ones26. The imposition of Shari'ah law on Christian communities fed horrific civil war28, eventually leading to the independence of South Sudan.
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