Niger vs Sudan: Free country

Niger
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Niger rank
138th
Sudan rank
138th

Free country over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
00.20.40.60.81197219982025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.25 0.25 Sudan
1980s 0 0.6667 0.6667 Sudan
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Niger
2000s 1 0 1 Niger
2010s 1 0 1 Niger
2020s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Niger or Sudan?
Niger, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Niger and Sudan?
0, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for free country?
Niger ranks 138th and Sudan ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).