Equal Resource Distribution Index in Sudan
Sudan: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.105 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Sudan stood at 0.105.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Sudan peaked at 0.404 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2023.
That places Sudan 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.088 | — |
| 1901 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.109 | +23.9% |
| 1941 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.193 | +77.1% |
| 1949 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.348 | +80.3% |
| 1954 | 0.348 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.327 | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.316 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.326 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.335 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.335 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.404 | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.378 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.256 | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.195 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.187 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.195 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.207 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.207 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.197 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.188 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.161 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.107 | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.12 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.176 | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.179 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.198 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.205 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.077 | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.092 | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 0.105 | +14.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.105 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.211, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.105 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1258 | 0.109 | 0.193 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2929 | 0.193 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3259 | 0.316 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3229 | 0.316 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.36 | 0.335 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.256 | 0.256 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1956 | 0.187 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 | 0.107 | 0.188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1245 | 0.07 | 0.205 | 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 equal resource distribution index in Sudan?
- Equal resource distribution index in Sudan was 0.105 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.404 in 1986.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Sudan ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.