Egypt vs Sudan: Democracy Index

Egypt
-4
in 2018
Sudan
-4
in 2018
Egypt rank
139th
Sudan rank
139th

Democracy Index over time

  • Egypt
  • Sudan
-505192219702018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports -4 against -4 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 139th of 168 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt, at -4 against -4 in Sudan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Egypt and Sudan?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for democracy index?
Egypt ranks 139th and Sudan ranks 139th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).