Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan: Rule of law index
Guinea-Bissau
0.169
in 2025
Sudan
0.174
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Sudan rank
145th
Rule of law index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.174 against 0.169 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.306 | 0.605 | 0.299 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.306 | 0.605 | 0.299 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.3024 | 0.6072 | 0.3048 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.3146 | 0.61 | 0.2954 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.317 | 0.6112 | 0.2942 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.317 | 0.5959 | 0.2789 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3206 | 0.5214 | 0.2008 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.2637 | 0.3512 | 0.0875 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1539 | 0.3733 | 0.2194 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1686 | 0.046 | 0.1226 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.2157 | 0.0858 | 0.1299 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.2651 | 0.1104 | 0.1547 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.2458 | 0.1765 | 0.0693 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.174 against 0.169 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 0.005, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sudan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Sudan ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.