Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan
Sudan: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.719 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan stood at 0.719.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan peaked at 0.845 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1900.
Sudan ranks 54th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.128 | — |
| 1901 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 0.243 | +88.4% |
| 1950 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.279 | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.366 | +31.2% |
| 1957 | 0.392 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.339 | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.339 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.285 | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.285 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.393 | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 0.473 | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.491 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.494 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.503 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.504 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.56 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.383 | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 0.364 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.457 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.457 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.661 | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 0.784 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.824 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.784 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.788 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.807 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.801 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.829 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.842 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.845 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.781 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.784 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.742 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.741 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.686 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.772 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.839 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.719 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1396 | 0.128 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3002 | 0.243 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3174 | 0.285 | 0.393 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5265 | 0.473 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5122 | 0.364 | 0.661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.808 | 0.784 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8051 | 0.788 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8137 | 0.742 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7428 | 0.686 | 0.839 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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- 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)
- 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Sudan was 0.719 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2016.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1900.
- How does Sudan rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Sudan ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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