Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sudan
Sudan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.251 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Sudan stood at 0.251.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Sudan peaked at 0.289 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.119, in 2013.
Sudan ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.133 | — |
| 1901 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.13 | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.135 | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 0.137 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.148 | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.153 | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0.161 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.188 | +16.8% |
| 1949 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.287 | +52.7% |
| 1954 | 0.287 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.269 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.243 | -9.7% |
| 1957 | 0.239 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.248 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 0.24 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.255 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.247 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.246 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.24 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.241 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.244 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.248 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.245 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.246 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.25 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.246 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.267 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.289 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.289 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.205 | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.163 | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.157 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.125 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.126 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.128 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.164 | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.167 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.167 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.161 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.146 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.119 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.133 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.138 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.173 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.192 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.181 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.233 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.158 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.167 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.182 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 0.251 | +37.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.251 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.133 | 0.133 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1309 | 0.13 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1368 | 0.135 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1591 | 0.148 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2376 | 0.188 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2449 | 0.24 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2448 | 0.24 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2581 | 0.205 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1624 | 0.157 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 | 0.125 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1447 | 0.119 | 0.192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1953 | 0.158 | 0.251 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 egalitarian political institutions index in Sudan?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Sudan was 0.251 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.289 in 1986.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.119 in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Sudan ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.