Sudan vs Venezuela: Liberal democracy index
Sudan
0.034
in 2025
Venezuela
0.042
in 2025
Sudan rank
169th
Venezuela rank
166th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Sudan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.042 against 0.034 in Sudan, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sudan ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.1843 | 0.1243 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 0.0648 | 0.1443 | 0.0795 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 0.0811 | 0.0507 | 0.0304 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.0843 | 0.0811 | 0.0032 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0967 | 0.0575 | 0.0392 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.135 | 0.0583 | 0.0768 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.0361 | 0.0039 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0406 | 0.0329 | 0.0077 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0412 | 0.0293 | 0.0119 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.0597 | 0.0167 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.0444 | 0.1351 | 0.0907 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.0964 | 0.1035 | 0.0071 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.0731 | 0.5195 | 0.4464 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0685 | 0.5768 | 0.5083 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.1026 | 0.586 | 0.4834 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.0208 | 0.5864 | 0.5656 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.0481 | 0.2143 | 0.1662 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.0644 | 0.1086 | 0.0442 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.0427 | 0.0512 | 0.0085 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Sudan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.042 against 0.034 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Sudan and Venezuela?
- 0.008, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Venezuela?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Venezuela rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Sudan ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.