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
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
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.