Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Sudan
Sudan: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 3 years in 1988. ▼ Falling
Latest (1988)
3 years
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
142nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1968
All-time low
1 years
in 1965
Years of data
7
1965–1988
Age of electoral democracy in Sudan, 1965–1988
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Sudan is 3 years, measured in 1988.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Sudan peaked at 4 years in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1965.
That places Sudan 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 1988, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 years | — |
| 1966 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 1 years | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +50.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 9 years, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 years | 1 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More social development data for Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 809,816 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.82 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Sudan?
- Age of electoral democracy in Sudan was 3 years in 1988, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1968.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1965.
- How does Sudan rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Sudan ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 1988.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.