Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Rule of law index
Sudan
0.174
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.177
in 2025
Sudan rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Rule of law index over time
- Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.177 against 0.174 in Sudan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.605 | 0.568 | 0.037 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.605 | 0.568 | 0.037 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.6072 | 0.6118 | 0.0046 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.61 | 0.633 | 0.023 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.6112 | 0.6482 | 0.037 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.5959 | 0.6856 | 0.0897 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.5214 | 0.5789 | 0.0575 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.3512 | 0.51 | 0.1588 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.3733 | 0.6526 | 0.2793 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.046 | 0.6202 | 0.5742 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0858 | 0.2099 | 0.1241 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.1104 | 0.303 | 0.1926 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1765 | 0.2047 | 0.0282 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.177 against 0.174 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.003, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law index?
- Sudan ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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.