Congo vs Sudan: Institutionalized autocracy
Institutionalized autocracy over time
- Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4 against 3 in Sudan, a difference of 1.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2 | -14.4 | 19.6 | Congo |
| 1970s | 7.1 | -2.5 | 9.6 | Congo |
| 1980s | 8 | -4.3 | 12.3 | Congo |
| 1990s | -5.7 | 7 | 12.7 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 5.2 | 0.9 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4 | 3 | 1 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized autocracy, Congo or Sudan?
- Congo, at 4 against 3 in Sudan as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized autocracy between Congo and Sudan?
- 1, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for institutionalized autocracy?
- Congo ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized autocracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.