Afghanistan vs Sudan: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.023 against 0.012 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 171st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.018 | 0.019 | 0.001 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0201 | 0.019 | 0.0011 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.0499 | 0.019 | 0.0309 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.0506 | 0.019 | 0.0316 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.0195 | 0.0367 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.0566 | 0.0662 | 0.0096 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.085 | 0.0548 | 0.0302 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0635 | 0.0551 | 0.0084 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0271 | 0.099 | 0.0719 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0212 | 0.0378 | 0.0166 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.2106 | 0.0516 | 0.159 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2678 | 0.0697 | 0.1981 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0608 | 0.0603 | 0.0005 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.023 against 0.012 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.011, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 171st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.