How does Sudan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Sudan ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sudan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Sudan

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Sudan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.108 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.108

Change on year

up 33.3%

World rank

169th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.467

in 1849

All-time low

0.045

in 1991

Years of data

190

1821–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sudan stood at 0.108.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sudan peaked at 0.467 in 1849 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1991.

That places Sudan 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.369	0.369	0.369	9
1830s	0.369	0.369	0.369	10
1840s	0.4118	0.38	0.467	10
1850s	0.4253	0.424	0.437	10
1860s	0.3737	0.359	0.408	10
1870s	0.3765	0.372	0.387	10
1880s	0.4464	0.44	0.456	5
1900s	0.1734	0.173	0.177	10
1910s	0.1778	0.177	0.179	10
1920s	0.1904	0.184	0.198	10
1930s	0.2	0.2	0.2	10
1940s	0.203	0.198	0.21	10
1950s	0.2729	0.207	0.339	10
1960s	0.2382	0.177	0.294	10
1970s	0.1883	0.174	0.195	10
1980s	0.2167	0.092	0.277	10
1990s	0.0463	0.045	0.048	10
2000s	0.073	0.048	0.095	10
2010s	0.097	0.077	0.161	10
2020s	0.1285	0.081	0.153	6

Countries ranked near Sudan

166 Vatican 0.154 compare
167 Tajikistan 0.128 compare
168 Libya 0.121 compare
170 Turkmenistan 0.104 compare
171 Myanmar 0.09 compare
172 Yemen 0.088 compare

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More reference data data for Sudan

Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)
Democracy 0 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sudan?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Sudan was 0.108 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 1849.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Sudan ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.