Free and Fair Elections Score in Sudan
Sudan: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score in Sudan stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Sudan peaked at 3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
That places Sudan 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 106 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 106 China 1 compare
- 106 Cuba 1 compare
- 106 Eritrea 1 compare
- 106 Guinea 1 compare
- 106 Haiti 1 compare
- 106 Kuwait 1 compare
- 106 Laos 1 compare
- 106 Libya 1 compare
- 106 Mali 1 compare
- 106 Myanmar 1 compare
- 106 Niger 1 compare
- 106 North Korea 1 compare
- 106 Qatar 1 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 106 Somalia 1 compare
- 106 South Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Syria 1 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 106 Yemen 1 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 free and fair elections score in Sudan?
- Free and fair elections score in Sudan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for free and fair elections score?
- Sudan ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.