Nicaragua vs Sudan: Private civil liberties index

Nicaragua
0.144
in 2025
Sudan
0.098
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
168th
Sudan rank
171st

Private civil liberties index over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.144 against 0.098 in Sudan, a difference of 0.046.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Sudan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 13 and Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sudan Difference Ahead
1830s 0.094 0.184 0.09 Sudan
1840s 0.094 0.2451 0.1511 Sudan
1850s 0.09 0.3503 0.2603 Sudan
1860s 0.1202 0.359 0.2388 Sudan
1870s 0.1302 0.3898 0.2596 Sudan
1880s 0.14 0.3806 0.2406 Sudan
1900s 0.387 0.06 0.327 Nicaragua
1910s 0.3147 0.0597 0.255 Nicaragua
1920s 0.2888 0.0624 0.2264 Nicaragua
1930s 0.2931 0.063 0.2301 Nicaragua
1940s 0.293 0.0673 0.2257 Nicaragua
1950s 0.2984 0.142 0.1564 Nicaragua
1960s 0.279 0.1662 0.1128 Nicaragua
1970s 0.2742 0.1552 0.119 Nicaragua
1980s 0.3498 0.1675 0.1823 Nicaragua
1990s 0.7415 0.046 0.6955 Nicaragua
2000s 0.7983 0.0692 0.7291 Nicaragua
2010s 0.6983 0.0957 0.6026 Nicaragua
2020s 0.2368 0.128 0.1088 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Nicaragua or Sudan?
Nicaragua, at 0.144 against 0.098 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Nicaragua and Sudan?
0.046, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sudan?
173 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Sudan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Nicaragua ranks 168th 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