Afghanistan vs Sudan: Private civil liberties index

Afghanistan
0.028
in 2025
Sudan
0.098
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
174th
Sudan rank
171st

Private civil liberties index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.098 against 0.028 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.07.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.5 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1820s 0.109 0.184 0.075 Sudan
1830s 0.109 0.184 0.075 Sudan
1840s 0.109 0.2451 0.1361 Sudan
1850s 0.109 0.3503 0.2413 Sudan
1860s 0.109 0.359 0.25 Sudan
1870s 0.109 0.3898 0.2808 Sudan
1880s 0.108 0.3806 0.2726 Sudan
1900s 0.1261 0.06 0.0661 Afghanistan
1910s 0.1381 0.0597 0.0784 Afghanistan
1920s 0.2403 0.0624 0.1779 Afghanistan
1930s 0.2097 0.063 0.1467 Afghanistan
1940s 0.229 0.0673 0.1617 Afghanistan
1950s 0.229 0.142 0.087 Afghanistan
1960s 0.2324 0.1662 0.0662 Afghanistan
1970s 0.1607 0.1552 0.0055 Afghanistan
1980s 0.0539 0.1675 0.1136 Sudan
1990s 0.0388 0.046 0.0072 Sudan
2000s 0.3826 0.0692 0.3134 Afghanistan
2010s 0.4673 0.0957 0.3716 Afghanistan
2020s 0.1217 0.128 0.0063 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.098 against 0.028 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Afghanistan and Sudan?
0.07, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed