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Eritrea vs Sudan

84 shared metrics.

EritreaLeads in 27

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SudanLeads in 57

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Eritrea

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: State of Eritrea.

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Identity

Name origin: the country name derives from the ancient Greek name Erythra Thalassa, meaning "Red Sea," the body of water that borders the country.

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Sudan

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of the Sudan.

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Identity

Name origin: the name derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan, meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]".

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Analysis

Sudan leads in 57 of 84 shared metrics, while Eritrea leads in 27.

Eritrea's Beer Consumption is 244.2x that of Sudan (0.32 L/person/yr vs 0.00 L/person/yr).

Eritrea's Alcohol Consumption is 106.0x that of Sudan (1.1 L/adult/yr vs 0.01 L/adult/yr).

Eritrea's Solar Electricity Share is 9.3x that of Sudan (11.11% vs 1.1%).

Eritrea's Capital Elevation is 5.1x that of Sudan (2.3K m vs 382 m).

Eritrea's Suicide Rate is 3.2x that of Sudan (13.23 per 100k vs 3.2 per 100k).

Key Comparisons

Beer ConsumptionEritrea leads

Eritrea

0.32 L/person/yr

Sudan

0.00 L/person/yr

Alcohol ConsumptionEritrea leads

Eritrea

1.1 L/adult/yr

Sudan

0.01 L/adult/yr

Solar Electricity ShareEritrea leads

Eritrea

11.11%

Sudan

1.1%

Capital ElevationEritrea leads

Eritrea

2.3K m

Sudan

382 m

Suicide RateEritrea leads

Eritrea

13.23 per 100k

Sudan

3.2 per 100k

Electricity Carbon IntensityEritrea leads

Eritrea

577.78 gCO2/kWh

Sudan

153.69 gCO2/kWh

All Metrics

Beer Consumption

Eritrea

0.32 L/person/yr

Sudan

0.00 L/person/yr

24415% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Eritrea

1.1 L/adult/yr

Sudan

0.01 L/adult/yr

10600% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Eritrea

11.11%

Sudan

1.1%

929% higher

Capital Elevation

Eritrea

2.3K m

Sudan

382 m

509% higher

Suicide Rate

Eritrea

13.23 per 100k

Sudan

3.2 per 100k

319% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Eritrea

577.78 gCO2/kWh

Sudan

153.69 gCO2/kWh

276% higher

Coastline Length

Eritrea

2.2K km

Sudan

853 km

162% higher

Time Zones Count

Eritrea

2.0 time zones

Sudan

1.0 time zones

100% higher

Irrigated Land

Sudan

Eritrea

210 km²

Sudan

15.5K km²

99% lower

Water Withdrawal

Sudan

Eritrea

0.58 B m³

Sudan

26.93 B m³

98% lower

Water Stress (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

20.79%

Sudan

673.38%

97% lower

Electricity Generation

Sudan

Eritrea

0.44 TWh

Sudan

16.75 TWh

97% lower

Railway Length

Sudan

Eritrea

306 km

Sudan

7.3K km

96% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Sudan

Eritrea

0.78 Mt CO2e

Sudan

21.87 Mt CO2e

96% lower

Air Passengers

Sudan

Eritrea

45.1K

Sudan

911.1K

95% lower

Inflation Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

7.4%

Sudan

138.8%

95% lower

Forest Area

Sudan

Eritrea

10.5K km²

Sudan

178.4K km²

94% lower

Land Area

Sudan

Eritrea

121.2K km²

Sudan

1.87M km²

94% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Sudan

Eritrea

243.0K kW

Sudan

3.81M kW

94% lower

Milk Consumption per Person

Sudan

Eritrea

11.57 kg/person/yr

Sudan

155.2 kg/person/yr

93% lower

Scientific Publications

Sudan

Eritrea

34.32

Sudan

507.12

93% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Sudan

Eritrea

0.02

Sudan

0.29

92% lower

Population

Sudan

Eritrea

6.42M

Sudan

50.47M

87% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Sudan

Eritrea

0.01

Sudan

0.03

74% lower

Obesity Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

4.2%

Sudan

15.5%

73% lower

Land Border Length

Sudan

Eritrea

1.8K km

Sudan

6.8K km

73% lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Sudan

Eritrea

1.0 sites

Sudan

3.0 sites

67% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Sudan

Eritrea

0.09 per 1k

Sudan

0.25 per 1k

64% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Sudan

Eritrea

102.36 kWh/person

Sudan

278.82 kWh/person

63% lower

Airports

Sudan

Eritrea

Sudan

57% lower

Border Neighbors

Sudan

Eritrea

3.0

Sudan

7.0

57% lower

Official Languages Count

Eritrea

3.0

Sudan

2.0

50% higher

Electoral Democracy Index

Sudan

Eritrea

0.07

Sudan

0.13

47% lower

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Eritrea

1.0 per 1k

Sudan

0.70 per 1k

43% higher

Hypertension Prevalence

Sudan

Eritrea

24.4% of adults

Sudan

41.2% of adults

41% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Sudan

Eritrea

12 days/yr

Sudan

20 days/yr

40% lower

Armed Forces Personnel

Eritrea

202.0K

Sudan

144.0K

40% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Sudan

Eritrea

0.21 t/person/yr

Sudan

0.35 t/person/yr

40% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Sudan

Eritrea

11.97% of adults

Sudan

19.11% of adults

37% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Sudan

Eritrea

9.0

Sudan

36% lower

Infant Mortality

Sudan

Eritrea

25.5 per 1k births

Sudan

39.2 per 1k births

35% lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Eritrea

132.8% of GDP

Sudan

99.5% of GDP

33% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Eritrea

80.7%

Sudan

61%

32% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Sudan

Eritrea

0.15

Sudan

0.22

31% lower

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Sudan

Eritrea

289.55 kg oil eq/person

Sudan

411.78 kg oil eq/person

30% lower

Child Mortality

Sudan

Eritrea

35.4 per 1k births

Sudan

50.1 per 1k births

29% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Sudan

Eritrea

32.35 µg/m³

Sudan

45.83 µg/m³

29% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Eritrea

4.2%

Sudan

3.3%

27% higher

Unemployment Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

5.6%

Sudan

7.5%

26% lower

Fertility Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

3.4 children/woman

Sudan

4.4 children/woman

24% lower

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Sudan

Eritrea

23.17 per 1k people

Sudan

30.36 per 1k people

24% lower

Internet Users (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

20%

Sudan

26%

23% lower

Birth Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

25.92 per 1k

Sudan

32.95 per 1k

21% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

59 per 100 people

Sudan

74 per 100 people

20% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

54.4%

Sudan

66%

18% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Sudan

Eritrea

3.9% of GDP

Sudan

4.6% of GDP

16% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

10.24% of youth labor force

Sudan

12% of youth labor force

15% lower

Food Waste per Person

Sudan

Eritrea

132.67 kg/person/yr

Sudan

156.32 kg/person/yr

15% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Sudan

Eritrea

$27.08

Sudan

$31.58

14% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Eritrea

0.02 per 100k people

Sudan

0.01 per 100k people

14% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

8.6%

Sudan

9.6%

10% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

17.7 per 100k

Sudan

19.6 per 100k

10% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Sudan

Eritrea

13 pts

Sudan

14 pts

7% lower

Population Density

Eritrea

28.64 /km²

Sudan

26.79 /km²

7% higher

Death Rate

Eritrea

6.4 per 1k

Sudan

6.0 per 1k

7% higher

Dependency Ratio

Sudan

Eritrea

73.43% of working-age pop.

Sudan

77.85% of working-age pop.

6% lower

Youth Population (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

38.14%

Sudan

40.47%

6% lower

Political Corruption Index

Eritrea

0.75

Sudan

0.72

5% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Eritrea

62.65%

Sudan

60.31%

4% higher

Life Expectancy

Eritrea

68.6 years

Sudan

66.3 years

3% higher

Human Development Index

Sudan

Eritrea

0.50

Sudan

0.51

2% lower

Median Age

Eritrea

18.7 years

Sudan

18.3 years

2% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Sudan

Eritrea

65.18 per 1k

Sudan

66.07 per 1k

1% lower

Urban Population (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

34.54%

Sudan

34.87%

1% lower

Highest Elevation

Sudan

Eritrea

3.0K m

Sudan

3.0K m

1% lower

Spirits Consumption

Sudan

Eritrea

0 L/person/yr

Sudan

0.00 L/person/yr

ranked lower

Coal Electricity Share

Eritrea

Sudan

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Eritrea

Sudan

ranked higher

Protected Land (%)

Sudan

Eritrea

Sudan

2.3%

ranked lower

Broadband Access (%)

Eritrea

202 per 100 people

Sudan

202 per 100 people

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Eritrea

0 per 1M people

Sudan

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Sudan

Eritrea

-75 m

Sudan

0 m

ranked lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Eritrea

13% of GDP

Sudan

-8.1% of GDP

ranked higher

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Eritrea

0 per 1M people

Sudan

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Comparison of Eritrea and Sudan across 84 metrics
				Winner
Beer Consumption	0.32 L/person/yr	0.00 L/person/yr	24415% higher	Eritrea
Alcohol Consumption	1.1 L/adult/yr	0.01 L/adult/yr	10600% higher	Eritrea
Solar Electricity Share	11.11%	1.1%	929% higher	Eritrea
Capital Elevation	2.3K m	382 m	509% higher	Eritrea
Suicide Rate	13.23 per 100k	3.2 per 100k	319% higher	Eritrea
Electricity Carbon Intensity	577.78 gCO2/kWh	153.69 gCO2/kWh	276% higher	Eritrea
Coastline Length	2.2K km	853 km	162% higher	Eritrea
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	100% higher	Eritrea
Irrigated Land	210 km²	15.5K km²	99% lower	Sudan
Water Withdrawal	0.58 B m³	26.93 B m³	98% lower	Sudan
Water Stress (%)	20.79%	673.38%	97% lower	Sudan
Electricity Generation	0.44 TWh	16.75 TWh	97% lower	Sudan
Railway Length	306 km	7.3K km	96% lower	Sudan
Total CO2 Emissions	0.78 Mt CO2e	21.87 Mt CO2e	96% lower	Sudan
Air Passengers	45.1K	911.1K	95% lower	Sudan
Inflation Rate	7.4%	138.8%	95% lower	Sudan
Forest Area	10.5K km²	178.4K km²	94% lower	Sudan
Land Area	121.2K km²	1.87M km²	94% lower	Sudan
Electric Generating Capacity	243.0K kW	3.81M kW	94% lower	Sudan
Milk Consumption per Person	11.57 kg/person/yr	155.2 kg/person/yr	93% lower	Sudan
Scientific Publications	34.32	507.12	93% lower	Sudan
Freedom of Expression Index	0.02	0.29	92% lower	Sudan
Population	6.42M	50.47M	87% lower	Sudan
Liberal Democracy Index	0.01	0.03	74% lower	Sudan
Obesity Rate	4.2%	15.5%	73% lower	Sudan
Land Border Length	1.8K km	6.8K km	73% lower	Sudan
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	1.0 sites	3.0 sites	67% lower	Sudan
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.09 per 1k	0.25 per 1k	64% lower	Sudan
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	102.36 kWh/person	278.82 kWh/person	63% lower	Sudan
Airports	19	44	57% lower	Sudan
Border Neighbors	3.0	7.0	57% lower	Sudan
Official Languages Count	3.0	2.0	50% higher	Eritrea
Electoral Democracy Index	0.07	0.13	47% lower	Sudan
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	1.0 per 1k	0.70 per 1k	43% higher	Eritrea
Hypertension Prevalence	24.4% of adults	41.2% of adults	41% lower	Sudan
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	12 days/yr	20 days/yr	40% lower	Sudan
Armed Forces Personnel	202.0K	144.0K	40% higher	Eritrea
CO2 Per Capita	0.21 t/person/yr	0.35 t/person/yr	40% lower	Sudan
Insufficient Physical Activity	11.97% of adults	19.11% of adults	37% lower	Sudan
Merchant Fleet Size	9.0	14	36% lower	Sudan
Infant Mortality	25.5 per 1k births	39.2 per 1k births	35% lower	Sudan
Government Debt (% GDP)	132.8% of GDP	99.5% of GDP	33% higher	Eritrea
Renewable Energy (%)	80.7%	61%	32% higher	Eritrea
Women's Political Empowerment	0.15	0.22	31% lower	Sudan
Energy Use (Per Capita)	289.55 kg oil eq/person	411.78 kg oil eq/person	30% lower	Sudan
Child Mortality	35.4 per 1k births	50.1 per 1k births	29% lower	Sudan
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	32.35 µg/m³	45.83 µg/m³	29% lower	Sudan
Elderly Population (%)	4.2%	3.3%	27% higher	Eritrea
Unemployment Rate	5.6%	7.5%	26% lower	Sudan
Fertility Rate	3.4 children/woman	4.4 children/woman	24% lower	Sudan
Vehicles per 1,000 People	23.17 per 1k people	30.36 per 1k people	24% lower	Sudan
Internet Users (%)	20%	26%	23% lower	Sudan
Birth Rate	25.92 per 1k	32.95 per 1k	21% lower	Sudan
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	59 per 100 people	74 per 100 people	20% lower	Sudan
Electricity Access (%)	54.4%	66%	18% lower	Sudan
Health Spending (% GDP)	3.9% of GDP	4.6% of GDP	16% lower	Sudan
Youth Unemployment Rate	10.24% of youth labor force	12% of youth labor force	15% lower	Sudan
Food Waste per Person	132.67 kg/person/yr	156.32 kg/person/yr	15% lower	Sudan
Health Spending Per Capita	$27.08	$31.58	14% lower	Sudan
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	0.02 per 100k people	0.01 per 100k people	14% higher	Eritrea
Forest Coverage (%)	8.6%	9.6%	10% lower	Sudan
Road Traffic Death Rate	17.7 per 100k	19.6 per 100k	10% lower	Sudan
Corruption Perceptions Index	13 pts	14 pts	7% lower	Sudan
Population Density	28.64 /km²	26.79 /km²	7% higher	Eritrea
Death Rate	6.4 per 1k	6.0 per 1k	7% higher	Eritrea
Dependency Ratio	73.43% of working-age pop.	77.85% of working-age pop.	6% lower	Sudan
Youth Population (%)	38.14%	40.47%	6% lower	Sudan
Political Corruption Index	0.75	0.72	5% higher	Eritrea
Agricultural Land (%)	62.65%	60.31%	4% higher	Eritrea
Life Expectancy	68.6 years	66.3 years	3% higher	Eritrea
Human Development Index	0.50	0.51	2% lower	Sudan
Median Age	18.7 years	18.3 years	2% higher	Eritrea
Teen Birth Rate	65.18 per 1k	66.07 per 1k	1% lower	Sudan
Urban Population (%)	34.54%	34.87%	1% lower	Sudan
Highest Elevation	3.0K m	3.0K m	1% lower	Sudan
Spirits Consumption	0 L/person/yr	0.00 L/person/yr	ranked lower	Sudan
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Eritrea
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Eritrea
Protected Land (%)	0%	2.3%	ranked lower	Sudan
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	202 per 100 people	equal	Eritrea
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Eritrea
Lowest Elevation	-75 m	0 m	ranked lower	Sudan
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	13% of GDP	-8.1% of GDP	ranked higher	Eritrea
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Eritrea

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Analysis

Sudan leads in 57 of 84 shared metrics, while Eritrea leads in 27.

Eritrea's Beer Consumption is 244.2x that of Sudan (0.32 L/person/yr vs 0.00 L/person/yr).

Eritrea's Alcohol Consumption is 106.0x that of Sudan (1.1 L/adult/yr vs 0.01 L/adult/yr).

Eritrea's Solar Electricity Share is 9.3x that of Sudan (11.11% vs 1.1%).

Eritrea's Capital Elevation is 5.1x that of Sudan (2.3K m vs 382 m).

Eritrea's Suicide Rate is 3.2x that of Sudan (13.23 per 100k vs 3.2 per 100k).

Key Comparisons

Beer ConsumptionEritrea leads

Eritrea

0.32 L/person/yr

Sudan

0.00 L/person/yr

Alcohol ConsumptionEritrea leads

Eritrea

1.1 L/adult/yr

Sudan

0.01 L/adult/yr

Solar Electricity ShareEritrea leads

Eritrea

11.11%

Sudan

1.1%

Capital ElevationEritrea leads

Eritrea

2.3K m

Sudan

382 m

Suicide RateEritrea leads

Eritrea

13.23 per 100k

Sudan

3.2 per 100k

Electricity Carbon IntensityEritrea leads

Eritrea

577.78 gCO2/kWh

Sudan

153.69 gCO2/kWh

Beer Consumption

0.32 L/person/yr

0.00 L/person/yr

Alcohol Consumption

1.1 L/adult/yr

0.01 L/adult/yr

Solar Electricity Share

11.11%

1.1%

Capital Elevation

2.3K m

382 m

Suicide Rate

13.23 per 100k

3.2 per 100k

Electricity Carbon Intensity

577.78 gCO2/kWh

153.69 gCO2/kWh

Coastline Length

2.2K km

853 km

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

1.0 time zones

Irrigated Land

210 km²

15.5K km²

Water Withdrawal

0.58 B m³

26.93 B m³

Water Stress (%)

20.79%

673.38%

Electricity Generation

0.44 TWh

16.75 TWh

Railway Length

306 km

7.3K km

Total CO2 Emissions

0.78 Mt CO2e

21.87 Mt CO2e

Air Passengers

45.1K

911.1K

Inflation Rate

7.4%

138.8%

Forest Area

10.5K km²

178.4K km²

Land Area

121.2K km²

1.87M km²

Electric Generating Capacity

243.0K kW

3.81M kW

Milk Consumption per Person

11.57 kg/person/yr

155.2 kg/person/yr

Scientific Publications

34.32

507.12

Freedom of Expression Index

0.02

0.29

Population

6.42M

50.47M

Liberal Democracy Index

0.01

0.03

Obesity Rate

4.2%

15.5%

Land Border Length

1.8K km

6.8K km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1.0 sites

3.0 sites

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.09 per 1k

0.25 per 1k

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

102.36 kWh/person

278.82 kWh/person

Airports

Border Neighbors

3.0

7.0

Official Languages Count

3.0

2.0

Electoral Democracy Index

0.07

0.13

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

1.0 per 1k

0.70 per 1k

Hypertension Prevalence

24.4% of adults

41.2% of adults

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

12 days/yr

20 days/yr

Armed Forces Personnel

202.0K

144.0K

CO2 Per Capita

0.21 t/person/yr

0.35 t/person/yr

Insufficient Physical Activity

11.97% of adults

19.11% of adults

Merchant Fleet Size

9.0

Infant Mortality

25.5 per 1k births

39.2 per 1k births

Government Debt (% GDP)

132.8% of GDP

99.5% of GDP

Renewable Energy (%)

80.7%

61%

Women's Political Empowerment

0.15

0.22

Energy Use (Per Capita)

289.55 kg oil eq/person

411.78 kg oil eq/person

Child Mortality

35.4 per 1k births

50.1 per 1k births

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

32.35 µg/m³

45.83 µg/m³

Elderly Population (%)

4.2%

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

7.5%

Fertility Rate

3.4 children/woman

4.4 children/woman

Vehicles per 1,000 People

23.17 per 1k people

30.36 per 1k people

Internet Users (%)

20%

26%

Birth Rate

25.92 per 1k

32.95 per 1k

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

59 per 100 people

74 per 100 people

Electricity Access (%)

54.4%

66%

Health Spending (% GDP)

3.9% of GDP

4.6% of GDP

Youth Unemployment Rate

10.24% of youth labor force

12% of youth labor force

Food Waste per Person

132.67 kg/person/yr

156.32 kg/person/yr

Health Spending Per Capita

$27.08

$31.58

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

0.02 per 100k people

0.01 per 100k people

Forest Coverage (%)

8.6%

9.6%

Road Traffic Death Rate

17.7 per 100k

19.6 per 100k

Corruption Perceptions Index

13 pts

14 pts

Population Density

28.64 /km²

26.79 /km²

Death Rate

6.4 per 1k

6.0 per 1k

Dependency Ratio

73.43% of working-age pop.

77.85% of working-age pop.

Youth Population (%)

38.14%

40.47%

Political Corruption Index

0.75

0.72

Agricultural Land (%)

62.65%

60.31%

Life Expectancy

68.6 years

66.3 years

Human Development Index

0.50

0.51

Median Age

18.7 years

18.3 years

Teen Birth Rate

65.18 per 1k

66.07 per 1k

Urban Population (%)

34.54%

34.87%

Highest Elevation

3.0K m

Spirits Consumption

0 L/person/yr

0.00 L/person/yr

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Protected Land (%)

2.3%

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

-75 m

0 m

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

13% of GDP

-8.1% of GDP

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

0 per 1M people