Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sudan
Sudan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.045 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.045
Change on year
down 43.0%
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.445
in 2020
All-time low
0.045
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative political institutions index in Sudan is 0.045, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Sudan peaked at 0.445 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.066 | — |
| 1901 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.154 | +133.3% |
| 1954 | 0.221 | +43.5% |
| 1955 | 0.235 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.263 | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.137 | -47.9% |
| 1959 | 0.098 | -28.5% |
| 1960 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.16 | +63.3% |
| 1965 | 0.218 | +36.2% |
| 1966 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.147 | -32.6% |
| 1970 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.169 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.184 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.184 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.317 | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.118 | -62.8% |
| 1990 | 0.113 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.126 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.137 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.125 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.118 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.127 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.195 | +53.5% |
| 2018 | 0.148 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.411 | +177.7% |
| 2020 | 0.445 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.159 | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.114 | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.079 | -30.7% |
| 2025 | 0.045 | -43.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.045 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.44, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.045 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5725, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1569 | 0.066 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1571 | 0.098 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1558 | 0.147 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2306 | 0.118 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1228 | 0.113 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1623 | 0.118 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.172 | 0.045 | 0.445 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 Azerbaijan 0.068 compare
- 169 Belarus 0.064 compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 0.058 compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.033 compare
- 173 North Korea 0.022 compare
- 174 Venezuela 0.021 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Sudan?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Sudan was 0.045 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.445 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.