Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan
Sudan: Human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 vs electoral democracy index in Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan stood at 0.171.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan peaked at 0.479 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, 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
More social development data for Sudan
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.034 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.13 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.242 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.289 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.051 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.13 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan?
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan was 0.171 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 1957.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
- Sudan ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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