Eritrea vs Sudan: Freedom Score

Eritrea
3
in 2025
Sudan
1
in 2025
Eritrea rank
193rd
Sudan rank
195th

Freedom Score over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
051015200220132025

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3 against 1 in Sudan, a difference of 2.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.0 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 193rd and Sudan ranks 195th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 13.12 7.88 5.25 Eritrea
2010s 3.5 7.6 4.1 Sudan
2020s 2.83 7.67 4.83 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Eritrea or Sudan?
Eritrea, at 3 against 1 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Eritrea and Sudan?
2, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for freedom score?
Eritrea ranks 193rd and Sudan ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.