Sudan vs Syria: Political Rights Rating
Sudan
7
in 2025
Syria
7
in 2025
Sudan rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7 against 7 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Syria ahead.
Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 | 5.88 | 0.125 | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 5.89 | 0.7778 | Syria |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 7 against 7 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Sudan and Syria?
- 0, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for political rights rating?
- Sudan ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.