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

Saudi Arabia, at 0.178 against 0.171 in Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of human rights between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

0.007, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia 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.

Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Key features of human rights

Saudi Arabia

0.178

in 2025

Sudan

0.171

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

166th

Sudan rank

167th

Key features of human rights over time

Saudi Arabia
Sudan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.178 against 0.171 in Sudan, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 166th and Sudan ranks 167th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.08	0.308	0.228	Sudan
1830s	0.069	0.308	0.239	Sudan
1840s	0.069	0.3294	0.2604	Sudan
1850s	0.069	0.3612	0.2922	Sudan
1860s	0.069	0.364	0.295	Sudan
1870s	0.069	0.3816	0.3126	Sudan
1880s	0.069	0.4032	0.3342	Sudan
1900s	0.0641	0.235	0.1709	Sudan
1910s	0.062	0.2353	0.1733	Sudan
1920s	0.0645	0.2532	0.1887	Sudan
1930s	0.0977	0.266	0.1683	Sudan
1940s	0.103	0.2683	0.1653	Sudan
1950s	0.1128	0.3817	0.2689	Sudan
1960s	0.1267	0.3252	0.1985	Sudan
1970s	0.126	0.2106	0.0846	Sudan
1980s	0.1624	0.3144	0.152	Sudan
1990s	0.1649	0.0859	0.079	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.1576	0.1288	0.0288	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.1644	0.1615	0.0029	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.1598	0.2188	0.059	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of human rights, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.178 against 0.171 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 0.007, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for key features of human rights?: Saudi Arabia ranks 166th 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.