Which has higher key features of human rights, China or Sudan?

China, at 0.179 against 0.171 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

190 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 human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Sudan: Key features of human rights

China

0.179

in 2025

Sudan

0.171

in 2025

China rank

165th

Sudan rank

167th

Key features of human rights over time

China
Sudan

How they compare

China currently reports 0.179 against 0.171 in Sudan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

China ranks 165th and Sudan ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.121	0.308	0.187	Sudan
1830s	0.121	0.308	0.187	Sudan
1840s	0.121	0.3294	0.2084	Sudan
1850s	0.1024	0.3612	0.2588	Sudan
1860s	0.1221	0.364	0.2419	Sudan
1870s	0.136	0.3816	0.2456	Sudan
1880s	0.136	0.4032	0.2672	Sudan
1900s	0.1362	0.235	0.0988	Sudan
1910s	0.2765	0.2353	0.0412	China
1920s	0.3025	0.2532	0.0493	China
1930s	0.2584	0.266	0.0076	Sudan
1940s	0.2504	0.2683	0.0179	Sudan
1950s	0.0755	0.3817	0.3062	Sudan
1960s	0.0575	0.3252	0.2677	Sudan
1970s	0.0724	0.2106	0.1382	Sudan
1980s	0.2558	0.3144	0.0586	Sudan
1990s	0.2486	0.0859	0.1627	China
2000s	0.2852	0.1288	0.1564	China
2010s	0.2509	0.1615	0.0894	China
2020s	0.179	0.2188	0.0398	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, China or Sudan?: China, at 0.179 against 0.171 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between China and Sudan?: 0.008, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do China and Sudan rank globally for key features of human rights?: China ranks 165th and Sudan ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.