Which has higher democracy, Mali or Sudan?

Mali, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sudan: Democracy

Mali

in 2018

Sudan

in 2018

Mali rank

98th

Sudan rank

98th

Democracy over time

Mali
Sudan

How they compare

Mali currently reports 1 against 1 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 98th and Sudan ranks 98th of 167 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mali or Sudan?: Mali, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Mali and Sudan?: 0, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for democracy?: Mali ranks 98th and Sudan ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).