Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Congo or Sudan?

Congo, at 0.264 against 0.251 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Congo vs Sudan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.264

in 2025

Sudan

0.251

in 2025

Congo rank

159th

Sudan rank

162nd

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Sudan

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.264 against 0.251 in Sudan, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sudan ahead.

Congo ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 162nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.109	0.133	0.024	Sudan
1910s	0.109	0.133	0.024	Sudan
1920s	0.109	0.1309	0.0219	Sudan
1930s	0.109	0.1368	0.0278	Sudan
1940s	0.1137	0.1591	0.0454	Sudan
1950s	0.1216	0.2376	0.116	Sudan
1960s	0.2813	0.2449	0.0364	Congo
1970s	0.1868	0.2448	0.058	Sudan
1980s	0.1824	0.2581	0.0757	Sudan
1990s	0.2917	0.1624	0.1293	Congo
2000s	0.22	0.1457	0.0743	Congo
2010s	0.2556	0.1447	0.1109	Congo
2020s	0.3437	0.1953	0.1483	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Congo or Sudan?: Congo, at 0.264 against 0.251 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Congo and Sudan?: 0.013, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Congo ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 162nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.