Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sudan

Sudan: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1954
All-time low
0
in 1821
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sudan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 190 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sudan peaked at 1 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.

Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0 0 0 9
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 5
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.4 0 1 10
1960s 0.2 0 1 10
1970s 0.9 0 1 10
1980s 0.8 0 1 10
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 142 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 142 China 0 compare
  7. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 142 Eritrea 0 compare
  9. 142 Eswatini 0 compare
  10. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  11. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
  14. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  15. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  16. 142 Laos 0 compare
  17. 142 Libya 0 compare
  18. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  19. 142 Mali 0 compare
  20. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  21. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  22. 142 Niger 0 compare
  23. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  24. 142 Oman 0 compare
  25. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  26. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  27. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  28. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  29. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Syria 0 compare
  31. 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  32. 142 Vatican 0 compare
  33. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sudan?
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections in Sudan was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1954.
What is the lowest chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
How does Sudan rank for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Sudan ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.