Which has higher key features of democracy, Sudan or Syria?

Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?

188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sudan vs Syria: Key features of democracy

Sudan

0.13

in 2025

Syria

0.128

in 2025

Sudan rank

163rd

Syria rank

164th

Key features of democracy over time

Sudan
Syria

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 14 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.031	0.019	0.012	Sudan
1830s	0.031	0.0298	0.0012	Sudan
1840s	0.031	0.018	0.013	Sudan
1850s	0.031	0.018	0.013	Sudan
1860s	0.0346	0.0337	0.0009	Sudan
1870s	0.0405	0.0365	0.004	Sudan
1880s	0.0998	0.012	0.0878	Sudan
1900s	0.054	0.0287	0.0253	Sudan
1910s	0.054	0.1015	0.0475	Syria
1920s	0.056	0.0763	0.0203	Syria
1930s	0.057	0.1315	0.0745	Syria
1940s	0.063	0.1572	0.0942	Syria
1950s	0.187	0.2137	0.0267	Syria
1960s	0.134	0.1276	0.0064	Sudan
1970s	0.1494	0.1362	0.0132	Sudan
1980s	0.235	0.143	0.092	Sudan
1990s	0.1111	0.1444	0.0333	Syria
2000s	0.1826	0.148	0.0346	Sudan
2010s	0.2145	0.1385	0.076	Sudan
2020s	0.149	0.1378	0.0112	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Sudan or Syria?: Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Sudan and Syria?: 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for key features of democracy?: Sudan ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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