Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sudan
Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.343 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.343
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 1900
All-time low
0.053
in 1825
Years of data
150
1825–2022
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sudan, 1825–2022
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.343 for legislative checks on government index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Sudan peaked at 0.822 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1825.
That places Sudan 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.053 | — |
| 1826 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.102 | +92.5% |
| 1868 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.615 | +502.9% |
| 1883 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.61 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.822 | +34.8% |
| 1901 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.183 | -77.7% |
| 1949 | 0.101 | -44.8% |
| 1950 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.177 | +75.2% |
| 1954 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.332 | +87.6% |
| 1959 | 0.241 | -27.4% |
| 1960 | 0.634 | +163.1% |
| 1961 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.495 | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 0.435 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | -39.3% |
| 1970 | 0.229 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.175 | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.155 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.35 | +125.8% |
| 1986 | 0.207 | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.498 | +149.0% |
| 1990 | 0.381 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.094 | -75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.056 | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.164 | +192.9% |
| 2000 | 0.193 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.224 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.233 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.204 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.243 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.252 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.219 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.239 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.343 | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.343 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.343 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 7 |
| 1860s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 9 |
| 1880s | 0.6133 | 0.61 | 0.615 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.686 | 0.101 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1761 | 0.101 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5234 | 0.264 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1866 | 0.155 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.223 | 0.155 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1356 | 0.056 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1873 | 0.14 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2362 | 0.204 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 3 |
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 legislative checks on government index in Sudan?
- Legislative checks on government index in Sudan was 0.343 in 2022, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1900.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1825.
- How does Sudan rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Sudan ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.