Judicial Corruption Score in Sudan
Sudan: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.978
in 1900
All-time low
-1.72
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -1.72 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Sudan peaked at 0.978 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 162nd 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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.978 | — |
| 1901 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.978 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.446 | -54.4% |
| 1954 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.248 | -155.6% |
| 1957 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.248 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.187 | -175.4% |
| 1965 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.274 | -246.5% |
| 1970 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.274 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.224 | -181.8% |
| 1986 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.998 | -545.5% |
| 1990 | -0.52 | -47.9% |
| 1991 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.52 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.04 | +100.8% |
| 2006 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.13 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.46 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.19 | -18.7% |
| 2018 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.25 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.72 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -1.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -1.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.978 | 0.978 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.978 | 0.978 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.978 | 0.978 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.978 | 0.978 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.978 | 0.978 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.328 | -0.248 | 0.978 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0331 | -0.274 | 0.187 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.274 | -0.274 | -0.274 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1472 | -0.998 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.52 | -0.52 | -0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.782 | -1.04 | -0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.27 | -1.46 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 | -1.72 | -1.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Sudan?
- Judicial corruption score in Sudan was -1.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.978 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for judicial corruption score?
- Sudan ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.