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Equal Access to Power Index in Sudan

Sudan: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.356 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.356
Change on year
up 45.3%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.356
in 2025
All-time low
0.1
in 1900
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

0.10.20.30.4182119232025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Sudan stood at 0.356. That is the highest value across all 190 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.3% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Sudan peaked at 0.356 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1900.

That places Sudan 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 190 years of available data.

Equal Access to Power Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.106 —
1822 0.106 +0.0%
1823 0.106 +0.0%
1824 0.106 +0.0%
1825 0.106 +0.0%
1826 0.106 +0.0%
1827 0.106 +0.0%
1828 0.106 +0.0%
1829 0.106 +0.0%
1830 0.106 +0.0%
1831 0.106 +0.0%
1832 0.106 +0.0%
1833 0.106 +0.0%
1834 0.106 +0.0%
1835 0.106 +0.0%
1836 0.106 +0.0%
1837 0.106 +0.0%
1838 0.106 +0.0%
1839 0.106 +0.0%
1840 0.106 +0.0%
1841 0.106 +0.0%
1842 0.106 +0.0%
1843 0.106 +0.0%
1844 0.106 +0.0%
1845 0.106 +0.0%
1846 0.106 +0.0%
1847 0.106 +0.0%
1848 0.106 +0.0%
1849 0.106 +0.0%
1850 0.106 +0.0%
1851 0.106 +0.0%
1852 0.106 +0.0%
1853 0.106 +0.0%
1854 0.106 +0.0%
1855 0.106 +0.0%
1856 0.106 +0.0%
1857 0.106 +0.0%
1858 0.106 +0.0%
1859 0.106 +0.0%
1860 0.106 +0.0%
1861 0.106 +0.0%
1862 0.106 +0.0%
1863 0.106 +0.0%
1864 0.106 +0.0%
1865 0.106 +0.0%
1866 0.106 +0.0%
1867 0.106 +0.0%
1868 0.106 +0.0%
1869 0.106 +0.0%
1870 0.106 +0.0%
1871 0.106 +0.0%
1872 0.106 +0.0%
1873 0.106 +0.0%
1874 0.106 +0.0%
1875 0.106 +0.0%
1876 0.106 +0.0%
1877 0.106 +0.0%
1878 0.106 +0.0%
1879 0.106 +0.0%
1880 0.189 +78.3%
1881 0.189 +0.0%
1882 0.189 +0.0%
1883 0.189 +0.0%
1884 0.189 +0.0%
1900 0.1 -47.1%
1901 0.1 +0.0%
1902 0.1 +0.0%
1903 0.1 +0.0%
1904 0.1 +0.0%
1905 0.1 +0.0%
1906 0.1 +0.0%
1907 0.1 +0.0%
1908 0.1 +0.0%
1909 0.1 +0.0%
1910 0.1 +0.0%
1911 0.1 +0.0%
1912 0.1 +0.0%
1913 0.1 +0.0%
1914 0.1 +0.0%
1915 0.1 +0.0%
1916 0.1 +0.0%
1917 0.1 +0.0%
1918 0.1 +0.0%
1919 0.1 +0.0%
1920 0.1 +0.0%
1921 0.1 +0.0%
1922 0.1 +0.0%
1923 0.119 +19.0%
1924 0.119 +0.0%
1925 0.119 +0.0%
1926 0.119 +0.0%
1927 0.119 +0.0%
1928 0.119 +0.0%
1929 0.119 +0.0%
1930 0.119 +0.0%
1931 0.122 +2.5%
1932 0.122 +0.0%
1933 0.122 +0.0%
1934 0.122 +0.0%
1935 0.122 +0.0%
1936 0.122 +0.0%
1937 0.122 +0.0%
1938 0.122 +0.0%
1939 0.122 +0.0%
1940 0.122 +0.0%
1941 0.122 +0.0%
1942 0.122 +0.0%
1943 0.122 +0.0%
1944 0.122 +0.0%
1945 0.122 +0.0%
1946 0.138 +13.1%
1947 0.138 +0.0%
1948 0.138 +0.0%
1949 0.138 +0.0%
1950 0.138 +0.0%
1951 0.138 +0.0%
1952 0.138 +0.0%
1953 0.246 +78.3%
1954 0.246 +0.0%
1955 0.246 +0.0%
1956 0.171 -30.5%
1957 0.171 +0.0%
1958 0.171 +0.0%
1959 0.186 +8.8%
1960 0.186 +0.0%
1961 0.186 +0.0%
1962 0.186 +0.0%
1963 0.186 +0.0%
1964 0.204 +9.7%
1965 0.204 +0.0%
1966 0.204 +0.0%
1967 0.204 +0.0%
1968 0.204 +0.0%
1969 0.218 +6.9%
1970 0.218 +0.0%
1971 0.218 +0.0%
1972 0.218 +0.0%
1973 0.218 +0.0%
1974 0.218 +0.0%
1975 0.218 +0.0%
1976 0.218 +0.0%
1977 0.218 +0.0%
1978 0.192 -11.9%
1979 0.192 +0.0%
1980 0.205 +6.8%
1981 0.205 +0.0%
1982 0.205 +0.0%
1983 0.204 -0.5%
1984 0.204 +0.0%
1985 0.245 +20.1%
1986 0.231 -5.7%
1987 0.231 +0.0%
1988 0.231 +0.0%
1989 0.154 -33.3%
1990 0.16 +3.9%
1991 0.16 +0.0%
1992 0.16 +0.0%
1993 0.16 +0.0%
1994 0.16 +0.0%
1995 0.16 +0.0%
1996 0.16 +0.0%
1997 0.16 +0.0%
1998 0.16 +0.0%
1999 0.16 +0.0%
2000 0.124 -22.5%
2001 0.124 +0.0%
2002 0.124 +0.0%
2003 0.124 +0.0%
2004 0.124 +0.0%
2005 0.124 +0.0%
2006 0.135 +8.9%
2007 0.135 +0.0%
2008 0.135 +0.0%
2009 0.135 +0.0%
2010 0.139 +3.0%
2011 0.136 -2.2%
2012 0.136 +0.0%
2013 0.115 -15.4%
2014 0.122 +6.1%
2015 0.122 +0.0%
2016 0.156 +27.9%
2017 0.111 -28.8%
2018 0.216 +94.6%
2019 0.229 +6.0%
2020 0.165 -27.9%
2021 0.294 +78.2%
2022 0.206 -29.9%
2023 0.193 -6.3%
2024 0.245 +26.9%
2025 0.356 +45.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.356 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.356 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.106 0.106 0.106 9
1830s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1840s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1850s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1860s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1870s 0.106 0.106 0.106 10
1880s 0.189 0.189 0.189 5
1900s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1910s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1920s 0.1133 0.1 0.119 10
1930s 0.1217 0.119 0.122 10
1940s 0.1284 0.122 0.138 10
1950s 0.1851 0.138 0.246 10
1960s 0.1982 0.186 0.218 10
1970s 0.2128 0.192 0.218 10
1980s 0.2115 0.154 0.245 10
1990s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
2000s 0.1284 0.124 0.135 10
2010s 0.1482 0.111 0.229 10
2020s 0.2432 0.165 0.356 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 143 Philippines 0.361 compare
  2. 144 Jordan 0.358 compare
  3. 145 Syria 0.357 compare
  4. 147 Uzbekistan 0.347 compare
  5. 148 North Korea 0.345 compare
  6. 149 Cambodia 0.344 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Sudan?
Equal access to power index in Sudan was 0.356 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 2025.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1900.
How does Sudan rank for equal access to power index?
Sudan ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Equal Access to Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.