Which has higher liberal democracy index, Belarus or Sudan?

Belarus, at 0.038 against 0.034 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Sudan: Liberal Democracy Index

Belarus

0.038

in 2025

Sudan

0.034

in 2025

Belarus rank

168th

Sudan rank

169th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Belarus
Sudan

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.038 against 0.034 in Sudan, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Belarus ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 169th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0141	0.06	0.0459	Sudan
1830s	0.0147	0.06	0.0453	Sudan
1840s	0.0152	0.0648	0.0496	Sudan
1850s	0.0215	0.0811	0.0596	Sudan
1860s	0.0607	0.0843	0.0237	Sudan
1870s	0.0866	0.0967	0.0101	Sudan
1880s	0.043	0.135	0.092	Sudan
1900s	0.0499	0.04	0.0099	Belarus
1910s	0.0618	0.0406	0.0212	Belarus
1920s	0.019	0.0412	0.0222	Sudan
1930s	0.016	0.043	0.027	Sudan
1940s	0.0144	0.0444	0.03	Sudan
1950s	0.0196	0.0964	0.0768	Sudan
1960s	0.0232	0.0731	0.0499	Sudan
1970s	0.0247	0.0685	0.0438	Sudan
1980s	0.0352	0.1026	0.0674	Sudan
1990s	0.2953	0.0208	0.2745	Belarus
2000s	0.0981	0.0481	0.05	Belarus
2010s	0.1013	0.0644	0.0369	Belarus
2020s	0.0375	0.0427	0.0052	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Belarus or Sudan?: Belarus, at 0.038 against 0.034 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Belarus and Sudan?: 0.004, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sudan?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Sudan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Belarus ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.