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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed