Iraq vs Sudan: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Iraq
0.166
in 2025
Sudan
0.145
in 2025
Iraq rank
128th
Sudan rank
129th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.166 against 0.145 in Sudan, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 128th and Sudan ranks 129th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -0.6273 | -0.354 | 0.2733 | Sudan |
| 1830s | -0.548 | -0.354 | 0.194 | Sudan |
| 1840s | -0.548 | -0.354 | 0.194 | Sudan |
| 1850s | -0.396 | -0.354 | 0.042 | Sudan |
| 1860s | -0.168 | -0.354 | 0.186 | Iraq |
| 1870s | -0.5961 | -0.354 | 0.2421 | Sudan |
| 1880s | -1.59 | -0.354 | 1.24 | Sudan |
| 1900s | -1.53 | -1.13 | 0.3984 | Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.04 | -1.13 | 0.082 | Iraq |
| 1920s | -1.67 | -0.9275 | 0.7435 | Sudan |
| 1930s | -1.01 | -0.842 | 0.167 | Sudan |
| 1940s | -0.5252 | -0.842 | 0.3168 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -0.2691 | -0.5046 | 0.2355 | Iraq |
| 1960s | -1.56 | -0.468 | 1.09 | Sudan |
| 1970s | -1.84 | -0.468 | 1.37 | Sudan |
| 1980s | -2.02 | -0.5286 | 1.49 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -2.02 | -1.34 | 0.686 | Sudan |
| 2000s | -0.1857 | -1.24 | 1.06 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.4918 | -1.1 | 1.59 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3697 | -0.8252 | 1.19 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Iraq or Sudan?
- Iraq, at 0.166 against 0.145 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Iraq and Sudan?
- 0.021, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Iraq ranks 128th and Sudan ranks 129th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power 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 irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.