Sudan vs Vatican: Key features of liberal democracy
Sudan
0.034
in 2025
Vatican
0.027
in 1870
Sudan rank
169th
Vatican rank
171st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Sudan
- Vatican
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.034 against 0.027 in Vatican, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 169th and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.0266 | 0.0334 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.0206 | 0.0394 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.0648 | 0.034 | 0.0308 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.0811 | 0.0306 | 0.0505 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.0843 | 0.0273 | 0.057 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.098 | 0.027 | 0.071 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Sudan or Vatican?
- Sudan, at 0.034 against 0.027 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Sudan and Vatican?
- 0.007, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vatican?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
- How do Sudan and Vatican rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Sudan ranks 169th and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.