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?
- 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.