Public Sector Corruption Index in Sudan
Sudan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.727 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Public Sector Corruption Index in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector corruption index in Sudan stood at 0.727.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Sudan peaked at 0.831 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.143, in 1900.
That places Sudan 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.143 | — |
| 1901 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.158 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 0.221 | +39.9% |
| 1958 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.221 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.246 | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.34 | +38.2% |
| 1971 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.368 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.344 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.638 | +85.5% |
| 1990 | 0.828 | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.831 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.775 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.789 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.789 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.791 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.717 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.717 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.642 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.669 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.526 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.564 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.542 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.743 | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 0.727 | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.727 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.727 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1679 | 0.143 | 0.221 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2235 | 0.221 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3624 | 0.34 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3854 | 0.344 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.828 | 0.828 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.803 | 0.775 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7568 | 0.642 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6285 | 0.526 | 0.743 | 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 public sector corruption index in Sudan?
- Public sector corruption index in Sudan was 0.727 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.831 in 2000.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 in 1900.
- How does Sudan rank for public sector corruption index?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).