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Equal Rights Protection Index in Sudan

Sudan: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.238 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.238
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
151st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.298
in 1821
All-time low
0.013
in 1999
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

00.10.20.3182119232025

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 0.238 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Sudan peaked at 0.298 in 1821 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1999.

That places Sudan 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.298 —
1822 0.298 +0.0%
1823 0.298 +0.0%
1824 0.298 +0.0%
1825 0.298 +0.0%
1826 0.298 +0.0%
1827 0.298 +0.0%
1828 0.298 +0.0%
1829 0.298 +0.0%
1830 0.298 +0.0%
1831 0.298 +0.0%
1832 0.298 +0.0%
1833 0.298 +0.0%
1834 0.298 +0.0%
1835 0.298 +0.0%
1836 0.298 +0.0%
1837 0.298 +0.0%
1838 0.298 +0.0%
1839 0.298 +0.0%
1840 0.298 +0.0%
1841 0.298 +0.0%
1842 0.298 +0.0%
1843 0.298 +0.0%
1844 0.298 +0.0%
1845 0.298 +0.0%
1846 0.298 +0.0%
1847 0.298 +0.0%
1848 0.298 +0.0%
1849 0.298 +0.0%
1850 0.298 +0.0%
1851 0.298 +0.0%
1852 0.298 +0.0%
1853 0.298 +0.0%
1854 0.298 +0.0%
1855 0.298 +0.0%
1856 0.298 +0.0%
1857 0.298 +0.0%
1858 0.298 +0.0%
1859 0.298 +0.0%
1860 0.298 +0.0%
1861 0.298 +0.0%
1862 0.298 +0.0%
1863 0.298 +0.0%
1864 0.298 +0.0%
1865 0.298 +0.0%
1866 0.298 +0.0%
1867 0.298 +0.0%
1868 0.298 +0.0%
1869 0.298 +0.0%
1870 0.298 +0.0%
1871 0.298 +0.0%
1872 0.298 +0.0%
1873 0.298 +0.0%
1874 0.298 +0.0%
1875 0.298 +0.0%
1876 0.298 +0.0%
1877 0.298 +0.0%
1878 0.298 +0.0%
1879 0.298 +0.0%
1880 0.298 +0.0%
1881 0.298 +0.0%
1882 0.298 +0.0%
1883 0.298 +0.0%
1884 0.298 +0.0%
1900 0.155 -48.0%
1901 0.155 +0.0%
1902 0.155 +0.0%
1903 0.155 +0.0%
1904 0.155 +0.0%
1905 0.155 +0.0%
1906 0.155 +0.0%
1907 0.155 +0.0%
1908 0.155 +0.0%
1909 0.155 +0.0%
1910 0.155 +0.0%
1911 0.155 +0.0%
1912 0.155 +0.0%
1913 0.155 +0.0%
1914 0.155 +0.0%
1915 0.155 +0.0%
1916 0.155 +0.0%
1917 0.155 +0.0%
1918 0.155 +0.0%
1919 0.155 +0.0%
1920 0.155 +0.0%
1921 0.155 +0.0%
1922 0.155 +0.0%
1923 0.155 +0.0%
1924 0.155 +0.0%
1925 0.155 +0.0%
1926 0.155 +0.0%
1927 0.155 +0.0%
1928 0.155 +0.0%
1929 0.155 +0.0%
1930 0.166 +7.1%
1931 0.166 +0.0%
1932 0.166 +0.0%
1933 0.166 +0.0%
1934 0.166 +0.0%
1935 0.166 +0.0%
1936 0.166 +0.0%
1937 0.166 +0.0%
1938 0.166 +0.0%
1939 0.166 +0.0%
1940 0.166 +0.0%
1941 0.166 +0.0%
1942 0.166 +0.0%
1943 0.166 +0.0%
1944 0.166 +0.0%
1945 0.196 +18.1%
1946 0.196 +0.0%
1947 0.196 +0.0%
1948 0.196 +0.0%
1949 0.196 +0.0%
1950 0.196 +0.0%
1951 0.196 +0.0%
1952 0.196 +0.0%
1953 0.23 +17.3%
1954 0.23 +0.0%
1955 0.187 -18.7%
1956 0.21 +12.3%
1957 0.194 -7.6%
1958 0.194 +0.0%
1959 0.194 +0.0%
1960 0.174 -10.3%
1961 0.174 +0.0%
1962 0.174 +0.0%
1963 0.174 +0.0%
1964 0.193 +10.9%
1965 0.179 -7.3%
1966 0.179 +0.0%
1967 0.179 +0.0%
1968 0.179 +0.0%
1969 0.179 +0.0%
1970 0.156 -12.8%
1971 0.156 +0.0%
1972 0.167 +7.1%
1973 0.169 +1.2%
1974 0.169 +0.0%
1975 0.169 +0.0%
1976 0.169 +0.0%
1977 0.169 +0.0%
1978 0.169 +0.0%
1979 0.169 +0.0%
1980 0.169 +0.0%
1981 0.169 +0.0%
1982 0.169 +0.0%
1983 0.164 -3.0%
1984 0.164 +0.0%
1985 0.193 +17.7%
1986 0.193 +0.0%
1987 0.193 +0.0%
1988 0.193 +0.0%
1989 0.043 -77.7%
1990 0.028 -34.9%
1991 0.028 +0.0%
1992 0.028 +0.0%
1993 0.028 +0.0%
1994 0.028 +0.0%
1995 0.028 +0.0%
1996 0.028 +0.0%
1997 0.028 +0.0%
1998 0.028 +0.0%
1999 0.013 -53.6%
2000 0.013 +0.0%
2001 0.029 +123.1%
2002 0.029 +0.0%
2003 0.029 +0.0%
2004 0.029 +0.0%
2005 0.115 +296.6%
2006 0.115 +0.0%
2007 0.115 +0.0%
2008 0.115 +0.0%
2009 0.115 +0.0%
2010 0.115 +0.0%
2011 0.094 -18.3%
2012 0.094 +0.0%
2013 0.09 -4.3%
2014 0.09 +0.0%
2015 0.09 +0.0%
2016 0.09 +0.0%
2017 0.143 +58.9%
2018 0.085 -40.6%
2019 0.136 +60.0%
2020 0.135 -0.7%
2021 0.156 +15.6%
2022 0.156 +0.0%
2023 0.191 +22.4%
2024 0.163 -14.7%
2025 0.238 +46.0%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.238 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.238 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.298 0.298 0.298 9
1830s 0.298 0.298 0.298 10
1840s 0.298 0.298 0.298 10
1850s 0.298 0.298 0.298 10
1860s 0.298 0.298 0.298 10
1870s 0.298 0.298 0.298 10
1880s 0.298 0.298 0.298 5
1900s 0.155 0.155 0.155 10
1910s 0.155 0.155 0.155 10
1920s 0.155 0.155 0.155 10
1930s 0.166 0.166 0.166 10
1940s 0.181 0.166 0.196 10
1950s 0.2027 0.187 0.23 10
1960s 0.1784 0.174 0.193 10
1970s 0.1662 0.156 0.169 10
1980s 0.165 0.043 0.193 10
1990s 0.0265 0.013 0.028 10
2000s 0.0704 0.013 0.115 10
2010s 0.1027 0.085 0.143 10
2020s 0.1732 0.135 0.238 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 148 Uganda 0.267 compare
  2. 149 Paraguay 0.266 compare
  3. 150 Myanmar 0.256 compare
  4. 152 Nicaragua 0.231 compare
  5. 153 Egypt 0.229 compare
  6. 154 Thailand 0.225 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Sudan?
Equal rights protection index in Sudan was 0.238 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 1821.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1999.
How does Sudan rank for equal rights protection index?
Sudan ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.