Sudan rankings 2026: where Sudan places in 109 global Top 10s
Sudan is #1 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP), #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 16 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
Sudan appears in 109 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Sudan is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP), where it is measured at 865.87 % of GDP (Central government debt, % of GDP) as of 2026-10-29. Sudan holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 16 rankings.
Where Sudan is number one
These are the rankings Sudan currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.
- Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP): 865.87 % of GDP (Central government debt, % of GDP), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-10-29. Next: Seychelles with 174.68 % of GDP.
Top 10 finishes
Sudan is inside the top 10 of 15 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #3 in Countries refugees come from most often with 2,820.74 thousand people, behind Syria (4,865.76 thousand people) and ahead of Afghanistan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply with 87.99 %, behind Argentina (123.09 %) and ahead of Turkey. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #3 in Countries with the highest inflation with 138.81 %, behind Argentina (219.88 %) and ahead of Zimbabwe. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #4 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 with 33 % of children under 5, behind Niger (34.6 % of children under 5) and ahead of Timor-Leste. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 with 16.3 % of children under 5, behind Yemen, Rep. (16.8 % of children under 5) and ahead of Mauritius. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water with 96.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal, behind Mali (97.86 % of total freshwater withdrawal) and ahead of Laos. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the highest bean yields with 3.67 tonnes per hectare, behind Turkmenistan (3.7 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Egypt. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #6 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums with 73.7 %, behind Congo (75.34 %) and ahead of Afghanistan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 with 762.83 thousand children, behind Pakistan (901.5 thousand children) and ahead of Indonesia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries with the fastest forest expansion with 89.86 thousand hectares per year, behind Azerbaijan (106.4 thousand hectares per year) and ahead of New Zealand. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #8 in Countries with the most deaths of children under five with 101.88 thousand deaths, behind Bangladesh (105.41 thousand deaths) and ahead of Tanzania. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries hosting the most refugees with 809.82 thousand people, behind Poland (990.47 thousand people) and ahead of France. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
The remaining 3 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Sudan by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
World and society
In world and society, Sudan holds 29 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries refugees come from most often (2,820.74 thousand people), #3 of 50 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply (87.99 %), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 (33 % of children under 5) and #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (73.7 %). 25 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Sudan holds 27 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the fastest forest expansion (89.86 thousand hectares per year), #9 of 50 in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year (264 thousand hectares per year), #9 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global deforestation (3.11 % of global total) and #11 of 50 in Countries with the most people without electricity (17.2k thousand people). 23 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Sudan holds 25 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 (16.3 % of children under 5), #6 of 50 in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 (762.83 thousand children), #8 of 50 in Countries with the most deaths of children under five (101.88 thousand deaths) and #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest fertility rate (4.26). 21 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Sudan holds 19 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water (96.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal), #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest bean yields (3.67 tonnes per hectare), #11 of 50 in Countries with the most cattle (31.3k thousand animals) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal (2.26 kilograms per animal). 15 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Sudan holds 8 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) (865.87 % of GDP), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest inflation (138.81 %), #20 of 50 in Countries by transport services (54.98 % of service imports, BoP) and #21 of 50 in Countries by net errors and omissions (2,434.07 BoP, current US$ million). 4 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Sudan holds 1 position: #45 of 50 in Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions (34.67 million subscriptions).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Sudan moved in 98 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #3 in Countries refugees come from most often (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest inflation (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #4 in Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest bean yields (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the most deaths of children under five (2026-11-02).
Where Sudan ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Sudan's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates (0.71 per 100,000 people), 49th of 50 in Countries producing the most oil (14.9 TWh) and 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest drug-related death rates (1.04 per 100,000 people). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Sudan
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 865.87 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #3 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 2,820.74 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 87.99 % · 2026-10-29
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest inflation · 138.81 % · 2026-10-28
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 33 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of wasted children under 5 · 16.3 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water · 96.19 % of total freshwater withdrawal · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest bean yields · 3.67 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 73.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 762.83 thousand children · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 89.86 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 101.88 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 809.82 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 264 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #9 of 50 · Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol · 15.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-10-30
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 3.11 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 31.3k thousand animals · 2026-11-01
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 17.2k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.26 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals · 118.66 % of internal resources · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 73.62 million hectares · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) · 29.36 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 88.54 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Largest countries by land area · 1,868 thousand km² · 2026-10-28
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertility rate · 4.26 · 2026-10-28
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.26 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower · 83.19 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 1,682.05 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the most land under cereal production · 11.6k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 781.63 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Hottest countries by average surface temperature · 27.76 °C · 2026-10-29
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest nitrous oxide emissions · 29.88 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs · 63.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most children born per woman · 4.32 children per woman · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 21.2k thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 1.16 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest birth rate · 33 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation · 16.39 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 54.98 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest methane emissions · 84.85 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending · 57.37 % of current health expenditure · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 61.6 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most arable land per person · 0.42 hectares per person · 2026-10-31
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 18.26 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries by net errors and omissions · 2,434.07 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor · 15 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries using the most water for agriculture · 25.91 billion cubic meters · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest age dependency ratio · 77.31 % of working-age population · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 4.29 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 70.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates · 2.48 deaths per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 3.63 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease · 202.87 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 2.81 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 8,966.99 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries withdrawing the most freshwater · 26.94 billion billion cubic meters · 2026-10-30
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 37.61 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.13 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal mortality ratios · 255.71 per 100,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 25.15 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 219.8 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.53 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most immigrants · 2,397.11 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most international migrants · 2,397.11 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 2.38 % · 2026-10-28
- #30 of 50 · Most populous countries · 51.66 million · 2026-10-28
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP · 3.3 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries receiving the most development aid · 1,390.06 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #33 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 4.22 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries whose largest city has the most people · 6,754.18 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest incidence of malaria · 98.25 per 1,000 people at risk · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest military share of government spending · 9.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 39.34 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 79.69 % · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected · 17 % of territorial waters · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 93.58 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 84 % · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 6 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the lowest access to electricity · 66 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #37 of 50 · Countries producing the most beef · 366.28 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #37 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 82 % · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 61 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 67.5 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 3,900 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 29.77 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 65.12 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #40 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 1,292.74 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution · 70 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.18 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 12.75 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children · 50.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 1.47 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Largest agricultural economies · 17.66 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 19.64 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions · 138.7 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia · 38 % of pregnant women · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 104 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 34.67 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 6,754.18 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the largest external debt · 22.02 DOD, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #47 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net · -0 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #47 of 50 · Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city · 37.42 % of urban population · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the largest urban population · 18.05 million people · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened bird species · 27 · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 14.9 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest drug-related death rates · 1.04 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 28.8 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest rice yields · 4.44 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest opioid use death rates · 0.71 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Sudan's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Sudan
What is Sudan's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP), with 865.87 % of GDP (Central government debt, % of GDP) as of 2026-10-29.
How many rankings include Sudan?
109 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Sudan in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 16 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP), #3 in Countries refugees come from most often and #3 in Countries with the fastest growth in money supply.
Where do the numbers come from?
From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.