Afghanistan vs Sudan: Participatory democracy index

Afghanistan
0.051
in 2025
Sudan
0.051
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
Sudan rank
161st

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
00.050.10.150.2178919072025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.051 against 0.051 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 161st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0.022 0.024 0.002 Sudan
1830s 0.022 0.024 0.002 Sudan
1840s 0.022 0.024 0.002 Sudan
1850s 0.022 0.024 0.002 Sudan
1860s 0.022 0.024 0.002 Sudan
1870s 0.022 0.0297 0.0077 Sudan
1880s 0.021 0.038 0.017 Sudan
1900s 0.0244 0.039 0.0146 Sudan
1910s 0.0251 0.039 0.0139 Sudan
1920s 0.0357 0.038 0.0023 Sudan
1930s 0.0342 0.039 0.0048 Sudan
1940s 0.0351 0.0436 0.0085 Sudan
1950s 0.037 0.0837 0.0467 Sudan
1960s 0.0346 0.0667 0.0321 Sudan
1970s 0.0341 0.0538 0.0197 Sudan
1980s 0.0229 0.1116 0.0887 Sudan
1990s 0.0208 0.0492 0.0284 Sudan
2000s 0.1032 0.0849 0.0183 Afghanistan
2010s 0.1376 0.09 0.0476 Afghanistan
2020s 0.04 0.0773 0.0373 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 0.051 against 0.051 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Sudan ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed