Rwanda vs Sudan: Democratic change
Rwanda
1
in 2025
Sudan
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
23rd
Sudan rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Rwanda
- Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Rwanda or Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Rwanda and Sudan?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for democratic change?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.