Sudan vs Syria: Varieties democracy vdem
Sudan
0.13
in 2025
Syria
0.128
in 2025
Sudan rank
163rd
Syria rank
164th
Varieties democracy vdem over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.13 against 0.128 in Syria, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 14 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.031 | 0.019 | 0.012 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.031 | 0.0298 | 0.0012 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.031 | 0.018 | 0.013 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.031 | 0.018 | 0.013 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.0346 | 0.0337 | 0.0009 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0405 | 0.0365 | 0.004 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.0998 | 0.012 | 0.0878 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.054 | 0.0287 | 0.0253 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.054 | 0.1015 | 0.0475 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.0763 | 0.0203 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.057 | 0.1315 | 0.0745 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.063 | 0.1572 | 0.0942 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.187 | 0.2137 | 0.0267 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.134 | 0.1276 | 0.0064 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1494 | 0.1362 | 0.0132 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.235 | 0.143 | 0.092 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1111 | 0.1444 | 0.0333 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1826 | 0.148 | 0.0346 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2145 | 0.1385 | 0.076 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.149 | 0.1378 | 0.0112 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 0.13 against 0.128 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Sudan and Syria?
- 0.002, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
- Sudan ranks 163rd and Syria ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.