Justified Political Positions Score in Sudan
Sudan: Justified Political Positions Score was -1.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Justified Political Positions Score in Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Sudan is -1.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Sudan peaked at -0.258 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -2.58, in 1900.
That places Sudan 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.58 | -2.58 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.75 | -2.58 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 | -1.26 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.906 | -1.26 | -0.375 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4184 | -1.28 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.11 | -1.53 | -0.857 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -1.11 | -0.728 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3 | -2.31 | -0.415 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Sudan?
- Justified political positions score in Sudan was -1.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.258 in 1985.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 in 1900.
- How does Sudan rank for justified political positions score?
- Sudan ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.