Multi-party elections in Sudan
Sudan: Multi-party elections was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1958
All-time low
0
in 1883
Years of data
57
1883–2019
Multi-party elections in Sudan, 1883–2019
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, multi-party elections in Sudan stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Sudan peaked at 1 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1883.
That places Sudan 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1111 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2222 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7778 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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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 multi-party elections in Sudan?
- Multi-party elections in Sudan was 1 in 2019, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1958.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1883.
- How does Sudan rank for multi-party elections?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.