Civil Rights Score in Sudan
Sudan: Civil Rights Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Rights Score in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil rights score in Sudan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Sudan peaked at 3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Sudan 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Civil Rights Score in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 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 civil rights score in Sudan?
- Civil rights score in Sudan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for civil rights score?
- Sudan ranks 117th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.