Sudan vs Vatican: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Sudan
0.108
in 2025
Vatican
0.154
in 1870
Sudan rank
169th
Vatican rank
166th
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time
- Sudan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.154 against 0.108 in Sudan, a difference of 0.046.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 169th and Vatican ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.369 | 0.1697 | 0.1993 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.369 | 0.1008 | 0.2682 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.4118 | 0.1536 | 0.2582 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.4253 | 0.1784 | 0.2469 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.3737 | 0.1554 | 0.2183 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.372 | 0.154 | 0.218 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Sudan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.154 against 0.108 in Sudan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Sudan and Vatican?
- 0.046, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vatican?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
- How do Sudan and Vatican rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Sudan ranks 169th and Vatican ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. 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 extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.