Sudan

Country in Africa

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 70 (2022). World rank 180 of 210; in Africa, 39 of 54. Home broadband per 100 people: 0.1 (2022). World rank 199 of 208 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. Electricity use, kWh per person: 192 (2024). World rank 134 of 149; in Africa, 24 of 37. From 2014 to 2024: access to electricity 44.9% → 66%, electricity use 237 → 192 (kWh per person), and electricity from fossil fuels 21.6% → 15.9%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 18.6% 2017
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 70 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 0.1 2022
Internet domain: .sd

Energy

Access to electricity: 66% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 192 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 61% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 61.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 15.9% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 911,090 2023
Airports: 45 2025
Railways, km: 7,251 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% 2005
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 471 2023
Patent applications by residents: 153 2020
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 2.2% 2018