Sudan vs Vatican: Liberal political institutions index
Sudan
0.09
in 2025
Vatican
0.105
in 1870
Sudan rank
168th
Vatican rank
167th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Sudan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.105 against 0.09 in Sudan, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 167th 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 | 0.234 | 0.1023 | 0.1317 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.234 | 0.079 | 0.155 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.2534 | 0.1172 | 0.1362 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.3175 | 0.1156 | 0.2019 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.329 | 0.1057 | 0.2233 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.381 | 0.105 | 0.276 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Sudan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.105 against 0.09 in Sudan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Sudan and Vatican?
- 0.015, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Vatican?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
- How do Sudan and Vatican rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Sudan ranks 168th and Vatican ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.