Laos vs Sudan: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Laos
-0.687
in 2025
Sudan
-0.564
in 2025
Laos rank
151st
Sudan rank
149th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Laos
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -0.564 against -0.687 in Laos, a difference of 0.123.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Laos ranks 151st and Sudan ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 12 and Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -2.78 | 0.131 | 2.91 | Sudan |
| 1830s | -2.78 | 0.131 | 2.91 | Sudan |
| 1840s | -2.78 | 0.131 | 2.91 | Sudan |
| 1850s | -2.78 | 0.131 | 2.91 | Sudan |
| 1860s | -2.78 | 0.131 | 2.91 | Sudan |
| 1870s | -2.68 | 0.131 | 2.81 | Sudan |
| 1880s | -2.61 | 0.131 | 2.75 | Sudan |
| 1900s | -1.25 | -2.13 | 0.88 | Laos |
| 1910s | -1.25 | -2.13 | 0.88 | Laos |
| 1920s | -1.25 | -2.13 | 0.88 | Laos |
| 1930s | -1.25 | -1.62 | 0.371 | Laos |
| 1940s | -1.06 | -1.62 | 0.5598 | Laos |
| 1950s | -0.6142 | -1.36 | 0.7454 | Laos |
| 1960s | -0.6868 | -1.81 | 1.12 | Laos |
| 1970s | -0.7161 | -2.11 | 1.39 | Laos |
| 1980s | -0.845 | -1.89 | 1.05 | Laos |
| 1990s | -0.845 | -2.7 | 1.86 | Laos |
| 2000s | -0.845 | -1.73 | 0.8885 | Laos |
| 2010s | -0.8191 | -0.9847 | 0.1656 | Laos |
| 2020s | -0.535 | -0.5252 | 0.0098 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Laos or Sudan?
- Sudan, at -0.564 against -0.687 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Laos and Sudan?
- 0.123, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sudan rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Laos ranks 151st and Sudan ranks 149th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.