Engaged Society Score in Sudan

Sudan: Engaged Society Score was -2.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.68
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
174th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.101
in 2019
All-time low
-2.68
in 2025
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Engaged Society Score in Sudan, 1821–2025

-3-2-10182119232025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for engaged society score in Sudan is -2.68, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 190 years on record.

That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Sudan peaked at 0.101 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.68, in 2025.

Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 9
1830s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 10
1840s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 10
1850s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 10
1860s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 10
1870s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 10
1880s -0.13 -0.13 -0.13 5
1900s -0.922 -0.922 -0.922 10
1910s -0.922 -0.922 -0.922 10
1920s -0.922 -0.922 -0.922 10
1930s -0.922 -0.922 -0.922 10
1940s -0.922 -0.922 -0.922 10
1950s -0.7409 -1.52 -0.298 10
1960s -1.31 -1.53 -1.1 10
1970s -1.53 -1.53 -1.53 10
1980s -1.26 -1.53 -0.851 10
1990s -1.53 -1.53 -1.53 10
2000s -1.49 -1.53 -1.44 10
2010s -1.29 -1.49 0.101 10
2020s -1.24 -2.68 0.101 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Sudan?
Engaged society score in Sudan was -2.68 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.101 in 2019.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.68 in 2025.
How does Sudan rank for engaged society score?
Sudan ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.