Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belarus or Sudan?

Belarus, at 0.064 against 0.045 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Sudan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Belarus

0.064

in 2025

Sudan

0.045

in 2025

Belarus rank

169th

Sudan rank

171st

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Belarus
Sudan

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.064 against 0.045 in Sudan, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 171st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 12 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1144	0.066	0.0484	Belarus
1910s	0.2109	0.066	0.1449	Belarus
1920s	0.2302	0.066	0.1642	Belarus
1930s	0.091	0.066	0.025	Belarus
1940s	0.0668	0.066	0.0008	Belarus
1950s	0.222	0.1569	0.0651	Belarus
1960s	0.3092	0.1571	0.1521	Belarus
1970s	0.261	0.1558	0.1052	Belarus
1980s	0.4229	0.2306	0.1923	Belarus
1990s	0.3502	0.113	0.2372	Belarus
2000s	0.1659	0.1228	0.0431	Belarus
2010s	0.1933	0.1623	0.031	Belarus
2020s	0.062	0.172	0.11	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Belarus or Sudan?: Belarus, at 0.064 against 0.045 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Belarus and Sudan?: 0.019, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Sudan rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Belarus ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 171st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.