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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sudan

Sudan: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.09
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.527
in 1882
All-time low
0.025
in 1991
Years of data
188
1821–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Sudan is 0.09, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Sudan peaked at 0.527 in 1882 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1991.

That places Sudan 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.234 —
1822 0.234 +0.0%
1823 0.234 +0.0%
1824 0.234 +0.0%
1825 0.234 +0.0%
1826 0.234 +0.0%
1827 0.234 +0.0%
1828 0.234 +0.0%
1829 0.234 +0.0%
1830 0.234 +0.0%
1831 0.234 +0.0%
1832 0.234 +0.0%
1833 0.234 +0.0%
1834 0.234 +0.0%
1835 0.234 +0.0%
1836 0.234 +0.0%
1837 0.234 +0.0%
1838 0.234 +0.0%
1839 0.234 +0.0%
1840 0.237 +1.3%
1841 0.237 +0.0%
1842 0.247 +4.2%
1843 0.247 +0.0%
1844 0.247 +0.0%
1845 0.247 +0.0%
1846 0.247 +0.0%
1847 0.247 +0.0%
1848 0.247 +0.0%
1849 0.331 +34.0%
1850 0.322 -2.7%
1851 0.317 -1.6%
1852 0.317 +0.0%
1853 0.317 +0.0%
1854 0.317 +0.0%
1855 0.317 +0.0%
1856 0.317 +0.0%
1857 0.317 +0.0%
1858 0.317 +0.0%
1859 0.317 +0.0%
1860 0.313 -1.3%
1861 0.313 +0.0%
1862 0.313 +0.0%
1863 0.297 -5.1%
1864 0.297 +0.0%
1865 0.297 +0.0%
1867 0.377 +26.9%
1868 0.377 +0.0%
1869 0.377 +0.0%
1870 0.381 +1.1%
1871 0.381 +0.0%
1872 0.381 +0.0%
1873 0.381 +0.0%
1874 0.381 +0.0%
1875 0.381 +0.0%
1876 0.381 +0.0%
1877 0.386 +1.3%
1878 0.386 +0.0%
1879 0.304 -21.2%
1880 0.329 +8.2%
1882 0.527 +60.2%
1883 0.527 +0.0%
1884 0.526 -0.2%
1900 0.146 -72.2%
1901 0.147 +0.7%
1902 0.147 +0.0%
1903 0.147 +0.0%
1904 0.147 +0.0%
1905 0.147 +0.0%
1906 0.147 +0.0%
1907 0.147 +0.0%
1908 0.147 +0.0%
1909 0.147 +0.0%
1910 0.148 +0.7%
1911 0.148 +0.0%
1912 0.148 +0.0%
1913 0.148 +0.0%
1914 0.148 +0.0%
1915 0.148 +0.0%
1916 0.148 +0.0%
1917 0.148 +0.0%
1918 0.148 +0.0%
1919 0.148 +0.0%
1920 0.148 +0.0%
1921 0.151 +2.0%
1922 0.151 +0.0%
1923 0.151 +0.0%
1924 0.151 +0.0%
1925 0.151 +0.0%
1926 0.153 +1.3%
1927 0.153 +0.0%
1928 0.151 -1.3%
1929 0.153 +1.3%
1930 0.155 +1.3%
1931 0.155 +0.0%
1932 0.155 +0.0%
1933 0.155 +0.0%
1934 0.155 +0.0%
1935 0.155 +0.0%
1936 0.155 +0.0%
1937 0.155 +0.0%
1938 0.155 +0.0%
1939 0.155 +0.0%
1940 0.155 +0.0%
1941 0.155 +0.0%
1942 0.155 +0.0%
1943 0.155 +0.0%
1944 0.154 -0.6%
1945 0.154 +0.0%
1946 0.154 +0.0%
1947 0.155 +0.6%
1948 0.159 +2.6%
1949 0.196 +23.3%
1950 0.196 +0.0%
1951 0.196 +0.0%
1952 0.196 +0.0%
1953 0.268 +36.7%
1954 0.268 +0.0%
1955 0.262 -2.2%
1956 0.337 +28.6%
1957 0.344 +2.1%
1958 0.383 +11.3%
1959 0.178 -53.5%
1960 0.177 -0.6%
1961 0.177 +0.0%
1962 0.173 -2.3%
1963 0.173 +0.0%
1964 0.228 +31.8%
1965 0.282 +23.7%
1966 0.282 +0.0%
1967 0.282 +0.0%
1968 0.28 -0.7%
1969 0.184 -34.3%
1970 0.165 -10.3%
1971 0.165 +0.0%
1972 0.169 +2.4%
1973 0.168 -0.6%
1974 0.199 +18.5%
1975 0.232 +16.6%
1976 0.232 +0.0%
1977 0.229 -1.3%
1978 0.229 +0.0%
1979 0.231 +0.9%
1980 0.218 -5.6%
1981 0.222 +1.8%
1982 0.215 -3.2%
1983 0.213 -0.9%
1984 0.219 +2.8%
1985 0.27 +23.3%
1986 0.296 +9.6%
1987 0.317 +7.1%
1988 0.311 -1.9%
1989 0.153 -50.8%
1990 0.026 -83.0%
1991 0.025 -3.8%
1992 0.056 +124.0%
1993 0.047 -16.1%
1994 0.047 +0.0%
1995 0.047 +0.0%
1996 0.047 +0.0%
1997 0.047 +0.0%
1998 0.047 +0.0%
1999 0.078 +66.0%
2000 0.029 -62.8%
2001 0.077 +165.5%
2002 0.077 +0.0%
2003 0.077 +0.0%
2004 0.082 +6.5%
2005 0.142 +73.2%
2006 0.144 +1.4%
2007 0.15 +4.2%
2008 0.15 +0.0%
2009 0.148 -1.3%
2010 0.149 +0.7%
2011 0.122 -18.1%
2012 0.13 +6.6%
2013 0.139 +6.9%
2014 0.136 -2.2%
2015 0.139 +2.2%
2016 0.137 -1.4%
2017 0.169 +23.4%
2018 0.145 -14.2%
2019 0.159 +9.7%
2020 0.138 -13.2%
2021 0.131 -5.1%
2022 0.125 -4.6%
2023 0.102 -18.4%
2024 0.071 -30.4%
2025 0.09 +26.8%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.232, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.234 0.234 0.234 9
1830s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1840s 0.2534 0.237 0.331 10
1850s 0.3175 0.317 0.322 10
1860s 0.329 0.297 0.377 9
1870s 0.3743 0.304 0.386 10
1880s 0.4773 0.329 0.527 4
1900s 0.1469 0.146 0.147 10
1910s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1920s 0.1513 0.148 0.153 10
1930s 0.155 0.155 0.155 10
1940s 0.1592 0.154 0.196 10
1950s 0.2628 0.178 0.383 10
1960s 0.2238 0.173 0.282 10
1970s 0.2019 0.165 0.232 10
1980s 0.2434 0.153 0.317 10
1990s 0.0467 0.025 0.078 10
2000s 0.1076 0.029 0.15 10
2010s 0.1425 0.122 0.169 10
2020s 0.1095 0.071 0.138 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 166 Tajikistan 0.106 compare
  2. 167 Vatican 0.105 compare
  3. 169 Venezuela 0.089 compare
  4. 170 Belarus 0.086 compare
  5. 171 Turkmenistan 0.078 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Sudan?
Liberal political institutions index in Sudan was 0.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.527 in 1882.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for liberal political institutions index?
Sudan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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