Sudan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Political civil liberties index
Sudan
0.271
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.283
in 2025
Sudan rank
144th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
143rd
Political civil liberties index over time
- Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.283 against 0.271 in Sudan, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 144th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 18 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.252 | 0.16 | 0.092 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.252 | 0.2428 | 0.0092 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.252 | 0.151 | 0.101 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.252 | 0.151 | 0.101 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.252 | 0.2091 | 0.0429 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.2699 | 0.1933 | 0.0766 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.3484 | 0.086 | 0.2624 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.0927 | 0.1773 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.27 | 0.2573 | 0.0127 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.2837 | 0.274 | 0.0097 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 0.3844 | 0.0894 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1940s | 0.2986 | 0.418 | 0.1194 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1950s | 0.4629 | 0.419 | 0.0439 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3677 | 0.1951 | 0.1726 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1824 | 0.0323 | 0.1501 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3571 | 0.026 | 0.3311 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0982 | 0.0322 | 0.066 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1721 | 0.0556 | 0.1165 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2309 | 0.0409 | 0.19 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3487 | 0.0912 | 0.2575 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Sudan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.283 against 0.271 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.012, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Sudan ranks 144th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.