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

Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.127 in Yemen as of 2025.

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

117 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 Yemen: Key features of democracy

Sudan

0.13

in 2025

Yemen

0.127

in 2025

Sudan rank

163rd

Yemen rank

166th

Key features of democracy over time

Sudan
Yemen

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.13 against 0.127 in Yemen, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 9 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.031	0.016	0.015	Sudan
1830s	0.031	0.016	0.015	Sudan
1840s	0.031	0.016	0.015	Sudan
1850s	0.031	0.0178	0.0132	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	0.0949	0.0409	Yemen
1990s	0.1139	0.2881	0.1742	Yemen
2000s	0.1826	0.2758	0.0932	Yemen
2010s	0.2145	0.2228	0.0083	Yemen
2020s	0.149	0.1222	0.0268	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Sudan or Yemen?: Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.127 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Sudan and Yemen?: 0.003, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?: 117 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for key features of democracy?: Sudan ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 166th 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

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.