What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.381 in 1986.

What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1821.

How does Sudan rank for participatory political institutions index?

Sudan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sudan

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sudan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.152 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.152

Change on year

down 29.6%

World rank

158th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.381

in 1986

All-time low

0.09

in 1821

Years of data

190

1821–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 0.152 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Sudan peaked at 0.381 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1821.

Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 190 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.09	0.09	0.09	9
1830s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1840s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1850s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1860s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1870s	0.1102	0.09	0.118	10
1880s	0.1166	0.112	0.124	5
1900s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1910s	0.141	0.141	0.141	10
1920s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1930s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1940s	0.1575	0.15	0.165	10
1950s	0.2205	0.133	0.276	10
1960s	0.198	0.128	0.267	10
1970s	0.1489	0.095	0.197	10
1980s	0.2716	0.175	0.381	10
1990s	0.1536	0.13	0.195	10
2000s	0.2378	0.207	0.257	10
2010s	0.2303	0.216	0.249	10
2020s	0.2355	0.152	0.294	6

Countries ranked near Sudan

155 Tajikistan 0.163 compare
156 Bahrain 0.157 compare
157 Kuwait 0.154 compare
158 Cambodia 0.152 compare
160 North Korea 0.15 compare
161 Belarus 0.142 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Sudan?: Participatory political institutions index in Sudan was 0.152 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.381 in 1986.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1821.
How does Sudan rank for participatory political institutions index?: Sudan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.