Sudan vs Syria: Democracy

Sudan
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Sudan rank
142nd
Syria rank
142nd

Democracy over time

  • Sudan
  • Syria
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Syria ahead.

Sudan ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Syria Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.3 0.3 Syria
1950s 0.4 0.6 0.2 Syria
1960s 0.2 0.2 0
1970s 0.8889 0.8889 0
1980s 0.75 1 0.25 Syria
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Syria
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 0.3 0.7 Sudan
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Sudan or Syria?
Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Sudan and Syria?
0, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
185 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for democracy?
Sudan ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.