Afghanistan vs Sudan: Liberal democracy

Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
142nd
Sudan rank
142nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Sudan
1960s 0 0.2 0.2 Sudan
1970s 0 0.8889 0.8889 Sudan
1980s 0 0.75 0.75 Sudan
1990s 0 0.4 0.4 Sudan
2000s 0.5556 1 0.4444 Sudan
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 0.1667 0 0.1667 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
186 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for liberal democracy?
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.