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Clientelism index in Sudan

Sudan: Clientelism index was 0.598 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.598
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.769
in 2001
All-time low
0.524
in 1987
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Sudan, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for clientelism index in Sudan is 0.598, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Sudan peaked at 0.769 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.524, in 1987.

That places Sudan 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Clientelism index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.695 —
1901 0.695 +0.0%
1902 0.695 +0.0%
1903 0.695 +0.0%
1904 0.695 +0.0%
1905 0.695 +0.0%
1906 0.695 +0.0%
1907 0.695 +0.0%
1908 0.695 +0.0%
1909 0.695 +0.0%
1910 0.695 +0.0%
1911 0.695 +0.0%
1912 0.695 +0.0%
1913 0.695 +0.0%
1914 0.695 +0.0%
1915 0.695 +0.0%
1916 0.695 +0.0%
1917 0.695 +0.0%
1918 0.695 +0.0%
1919 0.695 +0.0%
1920 0.695 +0.0%
1921 0.695 +0.0%
1922 0.695 +0.0%
1923 0.695 +0.0%
1924 0.695 +0.0%
1925 0.695 +0.0%
1926 0.695 +0.0%
1927 0.695 +0.0%
1928 0.695 +0.0%
1929 0.695 +0.0%
1930 0.695 +0.0%
1931 0.695 +0.0%
1932 0.695 +0.0%
1933 0.695 +0.0%
1934 0.695 +0.0%
1935 0.695 +0.0%
1936 0.695 +0.0%
1937 0.695 +0.0%
1938 0.695 +0.0%
1939 0.695 +0.0%
1940 0.695 +0.0%
1941 0.695 +0.0%
1942 0.695 +0.0%
1943 0.695 +0.0%
1944 0.695 +0.0%
1945 0.695 +0.0%
1946 0.695 +0.0%
1947 0.695 +0.0%
1948 0.693 -0.3%
1949 0.679 -2.0%
1950 0.643 -5.3%
1951 0.643 +0.0%
1952 0.643 +0.0%
1953 0.661 +2.8%
1954 0.655 -0.9%
1955 0.655 +0.0%
1956 0.622 -5.0%
1957 0.622 +0.0%
1958 0.652 +4.8%
1959 0.658 +0.9%
1960 0.658 +0.0%
1961 0.658 +0.0%
1962 0.658 +0.0%
1963 0.658 +0.0%
1964 0.658 +0.0%
1965 0.644 -2.1%
1966 0.664 +3.1%
1967 0.664 +0.0%
1968 0.661 -0.5%
1969 0.674 +2.0%
1970 0.674 +0.0%
1971 0.681 +1.0%
1972 0.697 +2.3%
1973 0.697 +0.0%
1974 0.694 -0.4%
1975 0.725 +4.5%
1976 0.725 +0.0%
1977 0.732 +1.0%
1978 0.734 +0.3%
1979 0.734 +0.0%
1980 0.694 -5.4%
1981 0.681 -1.9%
1982 0.685 +0.6%
1983 0.665 -2.9%
1984 0.647 -2.7%
1985 0.611 -5.6%
1986 0.529 -13.4%
1987 0.524 -0.9%
1988 0.524 +0.0%
1989 0.548 +4.6%
1990 0.654 +19.3%
1991 0.654 +0.0%
1992 0.654 +0.0%
1993 0.654 +0.0%
1994 0.654 +0.0%
1995 0.654 +0.0%
1996 0.72 +10.1%
1997 0.734 +1.9%
1998 0.734 +0.0%
1999 0.734 +0.0%
2000 0.735 +0.1%
2001 0.769 +4.6%
2002 0.769 +0.0%
2003 0.769 +0.0%
2004 0.769 +0.0%
2005 0.698 -9.2%
2006 0.698 +0.0%
2007 0.698 +0.0%
2008 0.698 +0.0%
2009 0.698 +0.0%
2010 0.649 -7.0%
2011 0.672 +3.5%
2012 0.672 +0.0%
2013 0.672 +0.0%
2014 0.672 +0.0%
2015 0.638 -5.1%
2016 0.625 -2.0%
2017 0.625 +0.0%
2018 0.545 -12.8%
2019 0.536 -1.7%
2020 0.531 -0.9%
2021 0.631 +18.8%
2022 0.652 +3.3%
2023 0.598 -8.3%
2024 0.687 +14.9%
2025 0.598 -13.0%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.598 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.692, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.598 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1910s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1920s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1930s 0.695 0.695 0.695 10
1940s 0.6932 0.679 0.695 10
1950s 0.6454 0.622 0.661 10
1960s 0.6597 0.644 0.674 10
1970s 0.7093 0.674 0.734 10
1980s 0.6108 0.524 0.694 10
1990s 0.6846 0.654 0.734 10
2000s 0.7301 0.698 0.769 10
2010s 0.6306 0.536 0.672 10
2020s 0.6162 0.531 0.687 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 58 North Macedonia 0.619 compare
  2. 59 Bulgaria 0.618 compare
  3. 60 Egypt 0.6 compare
  4. 62 Colombia 0.596 compare
  5. 62 Kuwait 0.596 compare
  6. 62 Panama 0.596 compare
  7. 62 Peru 0.596 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Sudan?
Clientelism index in Sudan was 0.598 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.769 in 2001.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.524 in 1987.
How does Sudan rank for clientelism index?
Sudan ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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