What is human rights index in Sudan?

Human rights index in Sudan was 0.171 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 1957.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1991.

How does Sudan rank for human rights index?

Sudan ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Sudan

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

Sudan: Human Rights Index was 0.171 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.171

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

167th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.479

in 1957

All-time low

0.082

in 1991

Years of data

190

1821–2025

Human Rights Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 0.171 for human rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Sudan peaked at 0.479 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1991.

That places Sudan 167th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.308	0.308	0.308	9
1830s	0.308	0.308	0.308	10
1840s	0.3294	0.317	0.35	10
1850s	0.3612	0.336	0.364	10
1860s	0.364	0.364	0.364	10
1870s	0.3816	0.374	0.421	10
1880s	0.4032	0.396	0.421	5
1900s	0.235	0.235	0.235	10
1910s	0.2353	0.235	0.236	10
1920s	0.2532	0.237	0.262	10
1930s	0.266	0.266	0.266	10
1940s	0.2683	0.265	0.272	10
1950s	0.3817	0.253	0.479	10
1960s	0.3252	0.205	0.444	10
1970s	0.2106	0.202	0.223	10
1980s	0.3144	0.171	0.46	10
1990s	0.0859	0.082	0.088	10
2000s	0.1288	0.097	0.158	10
2010s	0.1615	0.133	0.263	10
2020s	0.2188	0.171	0.258	6

Countries ranked near Sudan

164 Yemen 0.192 compare
165 China 0.179 compare
166 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
168 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
168 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
170 Laos 0.144 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Sudan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 809,816 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.82 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.13 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.289 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.242 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.13 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Sudan?: Human rights index in Sudan was 0.171 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 1957.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for human rights index?: Sudan ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.