Which has higher varieties of democracy, Eswatini or Sudan?

Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Sudan: Varieties of democracy

Eswatini

0.128

in 2025

Sudan

0.13

in 2025

Eswatini rank

164th

Sudan rank

163rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Eswatini
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.

Eswatini ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0511	0.054	0.0029	Sudan
1910s	0.047	0.054	0.007	Sudan
1920s	0.0488	0.0559	0.0071	Sudan
1930s	0.049	0.057	0.008	Sudan
1940s	0.049	0.063	0.014	Sudan
1950s	0.049	0.187	0.138	Sudan
1960s	0.1311	0.134	0.0029	Sudan
1970s	0.1335	0.1494	0.0159	Sudan
1980s	0.1272	0.235	0.1078	Sudan
1990s	0.1198	0.1111	0.0087	Eswatini
2000s	0.1259	0.1826	0.0567	Sudan
2010s	0.1295	0.2145	0.085	Sudan
2020s	0.1245	0.149	0.0245	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Eswatini or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Eswatini and Sudan?: 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Sudan rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Eswatini ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.