Russia vs Sudan
Russia vs Sudan: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 10.9 years in Russia and 4.3 years in Sudan, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Russia, by 6.6 years, or 2.53 times that in Sudan.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Russia ranked 29 and Sudan ranked 163 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Russia | Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 9.8 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Russia vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Sudan: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsRussia: $158B in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013