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Human Rights Index in Sudan

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

0.10.20.30.40.5182119232025

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.

Human Rights Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.308 —
1822 0.308 +0.0%
1823 0.308 +0.0%
1824 0.308 +0.0%
1825 0.308 +0.0%
1826 0.308 +0.0%
1827 0.308 +0.0%
1828 0.308 +0.0%
1829 0.308 +0.0%
1830 0.308 +0.0%
1831 0.308 +0.0%
1832 0.308 +0.0%
1833 0.308 +0.0%
1834 0.308 +0.0%
1835 0.308 +0.0%
1836 0.308 +0.0%
1837 0.308 +0.0%
1838 0.308 +0.0%
1839 0.308 +0.0%
1840 0.317 +2.9%
1841 0.317 +0.0%
1842 0.33 +4.1%
1843 0.33 +0.0%
1844 0.33 +0.0%
1845 0.33 +0.0%
1846 0.33 +0.0%
1847 0.33 +0.0%
1848 0.33 +0.0%
1849 0.35 +6.1%
1850 0.336 -4.0%
1851 0.364 +8.3%
1852 0.364 +0.0%
1853 0.364 +0.0%
1854 0.364 +0.0%
1855 0.364 +0.0%
1856 0.364 +0.0%
1857 0.364 +0.0%
1858 0.364 +0.0%
1859 0.364 +0.0%
1860 0.364 +0.0%
1861 0.364 +0.0%
1862 0.364 +0.0%
1863 0.364 +0.0%
1864 0.364 +0.0%
1865 0.364 +0.0%
1866 0.364 +0.0%
1867 0.364 +0.0%
1868 0.364 +0.0%
1869 0.364 +0.0%
1870 0.374 +2.7%
1871 0.374 +0.0%
1872 0.374 +0.0%
1873 0.374 +0.0%
1874 0.374 +0.0%
1875 0.374 +0.0%
1876 0.374 +0.0%
1877 0.38 +1.6%
1878 0.397 +4.5%
1879 0.421 +6.0%
1880 0.421 +0.0%
1881 0.407 -3.3%
1882 0.396 -2.7%
1883 0.396 +0.0%
1884 0.396 +0.0%
1900 0.235 -40.7%
1901 0.235 +0.0%
1902 0.235 +0.0%
1903 0.235 +0.0%
1904 0.235 +0.0%
1905 0.235 +0.0%
1906 0.235 +0.0%
1907 0.235 +0.0%
1908 0.235 +0.0%
1909 0.235 +0.0%
1910 0.235 +0.0%
1911 0.235 +0.0%
1912 0.235 +0.0%
1913 0.235 +0.0%
1914 0.235 +0.0%
1915 0.235 +0.0%
1916 0.235 +0.0%
1917 0.236 +0.4%
1918 0.236 +0.0%
1919 0.236 +0.0%
1920 0.237 +0.4%
1921 0.256 +8.0%
1922 0.256 +0.0%
1923 0.256 +0.0%
1924 0.246 -3.9%
1925 0.246 +0.0%
1926 0.256 +4.1%
1927 0.255 -0.4%
1928 0.262 +2.7%
1929 0.262 +0.0%
1930 0.266 +1.5%
1931 0.266 +0.0%
1932 0.266 +0.0%
1933 0.266 +0.0%
1934 0.266 +0.0%
1935 0.266 +0.0%
1936 0.266 +0.0%
1937 0.266 +0.0%
1938 0.266 +0.0%
1939 0.266 +0.0%
1940 0.266 +0.0%
1941 0.266 +0.0%
1942 0.266 +0.0%
1943 0.266 +0.0%
1944 0.265 -0.4%
1945 0.269 +1.5%
1946 0.269 +0.0%
1947 0.272 +1.1%
1948 0.272 +0.0%
1949 0.272 +0.0%
1950 0.274 +0.7%
1951 0.274 +0.0%
1952 0.274 +0.0%
1953 0.443 +61.7%
1954 0.445 +0.5%
1955 0.433 -2.7%
1956 0.476 +9.9%
1957 0.479 +0.6%
1958 0.466 -2.7%
1959 0.253 -45.7%
1960 0.235 -7.1%
1961 0.235 +0.0%
1962 0.23 -2.1%
1963 0.229 -0.4%
1964 0.342 +49.3%
1965 0.444 +29.8%
1966 0.444 +0.0%
1967 0.444 +0.0%
1968 0.444 +0.0%
1969 0.205 -53.8%
1970 0.204 -0.5%
1971 0.202 -1.0%
1972 0.206 +2.0%
1973 0.208 +1.0%
1974 0.212 +1.9%
1975 0.212 +0.0%
1976 0.212 +0.0%
1977 0.212 +0.0%
1978 0.215 +1.4%
1979 0.223 +3.7%
1980 0.243 +9.0%
1981 0.243 +0.0%
1982 0.239 -1.6%
1983 0.231 -3.3%
1984 0.244 +5.6%
1985 0.418 +71.3%
1986 0.46 +10.0%
1987 0.46 +0.0%
1988 0.435 -5.4%
1989 0.171 -60.7%
1990 0.083 -51.5%
1991 0.082 -1.2%
1992 0.084 +2.4%
1993 0.084 +0.0%
1994 0.087 +3.6%
1995 0.087 +0.0%
1996 0.088 +1.1%
1997 0.088 +0.0%
1998 0.088 +0.0%
1999 0.088 +0.0%
2000 0.098 +11.4%
2001 0.1 +2.0%
2002 0.098 -2.0%
2003 0.097 -1.0%
2004 0.132 +36.1%
2005 0.145 +9.8%
2006 0.151 +4.1%
2007 0.153 +1.3%
2008 0.156 +2.0%
2009 0.158 +1.3%
2010 0.151 -4.4%
2011 0.14 -7.3%
2012 0.133 -5.0%
2013 0.155 +16.5%
2014 0.153 -1.3%
2015 0.153 +0.0%
2016 0.147 -3.9%
2017 0.179 +21.8%
2018 0.141 -21.2%
2019 0.263 +86.5%
2020 0.258 -1.9%
2021 0.251 -2.7%
2022 0.229 -8.8%
2023 0.218 -4.8%
2024 0.186 -14.7%
2025 0.171 -8.1%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.171 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.171 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Yemen 0.192 compare
  2. 165 China 0.179 compare
  3. 166 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
  4. 168 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
  5. 168 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
  6. 170 Laos 0.144 compare

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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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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
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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.