Which has higher private civil liberties index, Sudan or Yemen?

Yemen, at 0.137 against 0.098 in Sudan as of 2025.

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

117 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Sudan vs Yemen: Private Civil Liberties Index

Sudan

0.098

in 2025

Yemen

0.137

in 2025

Sudan rank

171st

Yemen rank

169th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Sudan
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.137 against 0.098 in Sudan, a difference of 0.039.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.184	0.042	0.142	Sudan
1830s	0.184	0.042	0.142	Sudan
1840s	0.2451	0.042	0.2031	Sudan
1850s	0.3503	0.321	0.0293	Sudan
1860s	0.359	0.375	0.016	Yemen
1870s	0.3898	0.3609	0.0289	Sudan
1880s	0.3806	0.296	0.0846	Sudan
1900s	0.06	0.3153	0.2553	Yemen
1910s	0.0594	0.2584	0.199	Yemen
1990s	0.0457	0.3476	0.3019	Yemen
2000s	0.0692	0.3386	0.2694	Yemen
2010s	0.0957	0.1968	0.1011	Yemen
2020s	0.128	0.135	0.007	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Sudan or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.137 against 0.098 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Sudan and Yemen?: 0.039, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Yemen?: 117 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Sudan and Yemen rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Sudan ranks 171st and Yemen ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.