Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sudan
Sudan: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.129 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.129 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Sudan peaked at 0.635 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.096, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 166th 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 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.362 | 0.362 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.362 | 0.362 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4011 | 0.362 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.427 | 0.427 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.427 | 0.427 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5318 | 0.351 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4321 | 0.233 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 | 0.26 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4012 | 0.226 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.132 | 0.096 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1466 | 0.102 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1665 | 0.129 | 0.204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Sudan?
- Physical integrity rights index in Sudan was 0.129 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.635 in 1953.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.096 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Sudan ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.