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
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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?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.