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
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.