Sudan vs Yemen: Political centralization index
Sudan
0.883
in 2025
Yemen
0.848
in 2025
Sudan rank
22nd
Yemen rank
25th
Political centralization index over time
- Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.883 against 0.848 in Yemen, a difference of 0.035.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Yemen ahead.
Sudan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.8539 | 0.941 | 0.0871 | Yemen |
| 1830s | 0.862 | 0.941 | 0.079 | Yemen |
| 1840s | 0.8156 | 0.941 | 0.1254 | Yemen |
| 1850s | 0.713 | 0.9266 | 0.2136 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.6557 | 0.9086 | 0.2529 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.541 | 0.8351 | 0.2941 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.342 | 0.857 | 0.515 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.755 | 0.8123 | 0.0573 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.755 | 0.6673 | 0.0877 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.9654 | 0.6336 | 0.3319 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.9141 | 0.6655 | 0.2486 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.8774 | 0.7771 | 0.1003 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.8585 | 0.8528 | 0.0057 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Sudan or Yemen?
- Sudan, at 0.883 against 0.848 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Sudan and Yemen?
- 0.035, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for political centralization index?
- Sudan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.