South Africa vs Sudan: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
South Africa
66.14 years
in 2023
Sudan
66.33 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
201st
Sudan rank
200th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 66.33 years against 66.14 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 201st and Sudan ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6 years | 47.51 years | 0.0903 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 54.21 years | 50.92 years | 3.28 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 57.44 years | 53.06 years | 4.38 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 61.78 years | 53.14 years | 8.64 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 61.58 years | 57.02 years | 4.56 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55.58 years | 59.56 years | 3.98 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 63.28 years | 64.25 years | 0.9703 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 64.69 years | 65.4 years | 0.7144 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 66.33 years against 66.14 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.19 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- South Africa ranks 201st and Sudan ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.