Egypt vs Sudan: Free and fair elections

Egypt
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2019
Egypt rank
112th
Sudan rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Egypt
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1883 it was Sudan ahead.

Egypt ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sudan Difference Ahead
1880s 1 1 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.5 0.5 0
1960s 0 1 1 Sudan
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Sudan
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0.3 0 0.3 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Egypt and Sudan?
0, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1883 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
Egypt ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.