What is electoral democracy index in Sudan?

Electoral democracy index in Sudan was 0.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 1987.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1821.

How does Sudan rank for electoral democracy index?

Sudan ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sudan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Sudan

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Sudan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.13

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

163rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.371

in 1987

All-time low

0.031

in 1821

Years of data

190

1821–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Sudan stood at 0.13.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Sudan peaked at 0.371 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1821.

Sudan ranks 163rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Sudan, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.031	—
1822	0.031	+0.0%
1823	0.031	+0.0%
1824	0.031	+0.0%
1825	0.031	+0.0%
1826	0.031	+0.0%
1827	0.031	+0.0%
1828	0.031	+0.0%
1829	0.031	+0.0%
1830	0.031	+0.0%
1831	0.031	+0.0%
1832	0.031	+0.0%
1833	0.031	+0.0%
1834	0.031	+0.0%
1835	0.031	+0.0%
1836	0.031	+0.0%
1837	0.031	+0.0%
1838	0.031	+0.0%
1839	0.031	+0.0%
1840	0.031	+0.0%
1841	0.031	+0.0%
1842	0.031	+0.0%
1843	0.031	+0.0%
1844	0.031	+0.0%
1845	0.031	+0.0%
1846	0.031	+0.0%
1847	0.031	+0.0%
1848	0.031	+0.0%
1849	0.031	+0.0%
1850	0.031	+0.0%
1851	0.031	+0.0%
1852	0.031	+0.0%
1853	0.031	+0.0%
1854	0.031	+0.0%
1855	0.031	+0.0%
1856	0.031	+0.0%
1857	0.031	+0.0%
1858	0.031	+0.0%
1859	0.031	+0.0%
1860	0.031	+0.0%
1861	0.031	+0.0%
1862	0.031	+0.0%
1863	0.035	+12.9%
1864	0.035	+0.0%
1865	0.035	+0.0%
1866	0.037	+5.7%
1867	0.037	+0.0%
1868	0.037	+0.0%
1869	0.037	+0.0%
1870	0.037	+0.0%
1871	0.037	+0.0%
1872	0.037	+0.0%
1873	0.037	+0.0%
1874	0.037	+0.0%
1875	0.037	+0.0%
1876	0.037	+0.0%
1877	0.037	+0.0%
1878	0.042	+13.5%
1879	0.067	+59.5%
1880	0.067	+0.0%
1881	0.069	+3.0%
1882	0.069	+0.0%
1883	0.147	+113.0%
1884	0.147	+0.0%
1900	0.054	-63.3%
1901	0.054	+0.0%
1902	0.054	+0.0%
1903	0.054	+0.0%
1904	0.054	+0.0%
1905	0.054	+0.0%
1906	0.054	+0.0%
1907	0.054	+0.0%
1908	0.054	+0.0%
1909	0.054	+0.0%
1910	0.054	+0.0%
1911	0.054	+0.0%
1912	0.054	+0.0%
1913	0.054	+0.0%
1914	0.054	+0.0%
1915	0.054	+0.0%
1916	0.054	+0.0%
1917	0.054	+0.0%
1918	0.054	+0.0%
1919	0.054	+0.0%
1920	0.055	+1.9%
1921	0.056	+1.8%
1922	0.056	+0.0%
1923	0.056	+0.0%
1924	0.056	+0.0%
1925	0.056	+0.0%
1926	0.056	+0.0%
1927	0.056	+0.0%
1928	0.056	+0.0%
1929	0.056	+0.0%
1930	0.057	+1.8%
1931	0.057	+0.0%
1932	0.057	+0.0%
1933	0.057	+0.0%
1934	0.057	+0.0%
1935	0.057	+0.0%
1936	0.057	+0.0%
1937	0.057	+0.0%
1938	0.057	+0.0%
1939	0.057	+0.0%
1940	0.057	+0.0%
1941	0.057	+0.0%
1942	0.057	+0.0%
1943	0.057	+0.0%
1944	0.058	+1.8%
1945	0.059	+1.7%
1946	0.059	+0.0%
1947	0.059	+0.0%
1948	0.061	+3.4%
1949	0.106	+73.8%
1950	0.107	+0.9%
1951	0.107	+0.0%
1952	0.107	+0.0%
1953	0.166	+55.1%
1954	0.228	+37.3%
1955	0.243	+6.6%
1956	0.288	+18.5%
1957	0.286	-0.7%
1958	0.259	-9.4%
1959	0.079	-69.5%
1960	0.072	-8.9%
1961	0.072	+0.0%
1962	0.072	+0.0%
1963	0.071	-1.4%
1964	0.105	+47.9%
1965	0.209	+99.0%
1966	0.206	-1.4%
1967	0.206	+0.0%
1968	0.228	+10.7%
1969	0.099	-56.6%
1970	0.1	+1.0%
1971	0.11	+10.0%
1972	0.145	+31.8%
1973	0.146	+0.7%
1974	0.152	+4.1%
1975	0.161	+5.9%
1976	0.161	+0.0%
1977	0.161	+0.0%
1978	0.177	+9.9%
1979	0.181	+2.3%
1980	0.172	-5.0%
1981	0.184	+7.0%
1982	0.163	-11.4%
1983	0.183	+12.3%
1984	0.197	+7.7%
1985	0.209	+6.1%
1986	0.331	+58.4%
1987	0.371	+12.1%
1988	0.371	+0.0%
1989	0.169	-54.4%
1990	0.086	-49.1%
1991	0.086	+0.0%
1992	0.088	+2.3%
1993	0.088	+0.0%
1994	0.088	+0.0%
1995	0.088	+0.0%
1996	0.136	+54.5%
1997	0.151	+11.0%
1998	0.151	+0.0%
1999	0.149	-1.3%
2000	0.131	-12.1%
2001	0.172	+31.3%
2002	0.173	+0.6%
2003	0.173	+0.0%
2004	0.179	+3.5%
2005	0.198	+10.6%
2006	0.199	+0.5%
2007	0.198	-0.5%
2008	0.201	+1.5%
2009	0.202	+0.5%
2010	0.213	+5.4%
2011	0.212	-0.5%
2012	0.211	-0.5%
2013	0.212	+0.5%
2014	0.212	+0.0%
2015	0.22	+3.8%
2016	0.219	-0.5%
2017	0.226	+3.2%
2018	0.227	+0.4%
2019	0.193	-15.0%
2020	0.167	-13.5%
2021	0.163	-2.4%
2022	0.158	-3.1%
2023	0.139	-12.0%
2024	0.137	-1.4%
2025	0.13	-5.1%

Sudan compared with similar countries

Sudan's 0.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sudan's 0.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.031	0.031	0.031	9
1830s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1840s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1850s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1860s	0.0346	0.031	0.037	10
1870s	0.0405	0.037	0.067	10
1880s	0.0998	0.067	0.147	5
1900s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1910s	0.054	0.054	0.054	10
1920s	0.0559	0.055	0.056	10
1930s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1940s	0.063	0.057	0.106	10
1950s	0.187	0.079	0.288	10
1960s	0.134	0.071	0.228	10
1970s	0.1494	0.1	0.181	10
1980s	0.235	0.163	0.371	10
1990s	0.1111	0.086	0.151	10
2000s	0.1826	0.131	0.202	10
2010s	0.2145	0.193	0.227	10
2020s	0.149	0.13	0.167	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Sudan?: Electoral democracy index in Sudan was 0.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.371 in 1987.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1821.
How does Sudan rank for electoral democracy index?: Sudan ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
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: 18 September 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.