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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sudan

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

0.10.20.30.4182119232025

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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.09 —
1822 0.09 +0.0%
1823 0.09 +0.0%
1824 0.09 +0.0%
1825 0.09 +0.0%
1826 0.09 +0.0%
1827 0.09 +0.0%
1828 0.09 +0.0%
1829 0.09 +0.0%
1830 0.09 +0.0%
1831 0.09 +0.0%
1832 0.09 +0.0%
1833 0.09 +0.0%
1834 0.09 +0.0%
1835 0.09 +0.0%
1836 0.09 +0.0%
1837 0.09 +0.0%
1838 0.09 +0.0%
1839 0.09 +0.0%
1840 0.09 +0.0%
1841 0.09 +0.0%
1842 0.09 +0.0%
1843 0.09 +0.0%
1844 0.09 +0.0%
1845 0.09 +0.0%
1846 0.09 +0.0%
1847 0.09 +0.0%
1848 0.09 +0.0%
1849 0.09 +0.0%
1850 0.09 +0.0%
1851 0.09 +0.0%
1852 0.09 +0.0%
1853 0.09 +0.0%
1854 0.09 +0.0%
1855 0.09 +0.0%
1856 0.09 +0.0%
1857 0.09 +0.0%
1858 0.09 +0.0%
1859 0.09 +0.0%
1860 0.09 +0.0%
1861 0.09 +0.0%
1862 0.09 +0.0%
1863 0.09 +0.0%
1864 0.09 +0.0%
1865 0.09 +0.0%
1866 0.09 +0.0%
1867 0.09 +0.0%
1868 0.09 +0.0%
1869 0.09 +0.0%
1870 0.09 +0.0%
1871 0.11 +22.2%
1872 0.112 +1.8%
1873 0.112 +0.0%
1874 0.112 +0.0%
1875 0.112 +0.0%
1876 0.112 +0.0%
1877 0.112 +0.0%
1878 0.112 +0.0%
1879 0.118 +5.4%
1880 0.112 -5.1%
1881 0.115 +2.7%
1882 0.112 -2.6%
1883 0.12 +7.1%
1884 0.124 +3.3%
1900 0.141 +13.7%
1901 0.141 +0.0%
1902 0.141 +0.0%
1903 0.141 +0.0%
1904 0.141 +0.0%
1905 0.141 +0.0%
1906 0.141 +0.0%
1907 0.141 +0.0%
1908 0.141 +0.0%
1909 0.141 +0.0%
1910 0.141 +0.0%
1911 0.141 +0.0%
1912 0.141 +0.0%
1913 0.141 +0.0%
1914 0.141 +0.0%
1915 0.141 +0.0%
1916 0.141 +0.0%
1917 0.141 +0.0%
1918 0.141 +0.0%
1919 0.141 +0.0%
1920 0.14 -0.7%
1921 0.14 +0.0%
1922 0.14 +0.0%
1923 0.14 +0.0%
1924 0.14 +0.0%
1925 0.14 +0.0%
1926 0.14 +0.0%
1927 0.14 +0.0%
1928 0.14 +0.0%
1929 0.14 +0.0%
1930 0.14 +0.0%
1931 0.14 +0.0%
1932 0.14 +0.0%
1933 0.14 +0.0%
1934 0.14 +0.0%
1935 0.14 +0.0%
1936 0.14 +0.0%
1937 0.14 +0.0%
1938 0.14 +0.0%
1939 0.14 +0.0%
1940 0.15 +7.1%
1941 0.15 +0.0%
1942 0.15 +0.0%
1943 0.15 +0.0%
1944 0.15 +0.0%
1945 0.165 +10.0%
1946 0.165 +0.0%
1947 0.165 +0.0%
1948 0.165 +0.0%
1949 0.165 +0.0%
1950 0.165 +0.0%
1951 0.165 +0.0%
1952 0.165 +0.0%
1953 0.238 +44.2%
1954 0.259 +8.8%
1955 0.259 +0.0%
1956 0.27 +4.2%
1957 0.276 +2.2%
1958 0.275 -0.4%
1959 0.133 -51.6%
1960 0.128 -3.8%
1961 0.128 +0.0%
1962 0.128 +0.0%
1963 0.128 +0.0%
1964 0.249 +94.5%
1965 0.267 +7.2%
1966 0.267 +0.0%
1967 0.267 +0.0%
1968 0.267 +0.0%
1969 0.151 -43.4%
1970 0.163 +7.9%
1971 0.197 +20.9%
1972 0.095 -51.8%
1973 0.102 +7.4%
1974 0.121 +18.6%
1975 0.121 +0.0%
1976 0.121 +0.0%
1977 0.181 +49.6%
1978 0.194 +7.2%
1979 0.194 +0.0%
1980 0.204 +5.2%
1981 0.204 +0.0%
1982 0.187 -8.3%
1983 0.191 +2.1%
1984 0.242 +26.7%
1985 0.374 +54.5%
1986 0.381 +1.9%
1987 0.381 +0.0%
1988 0.377 -1.0%
1989 0.175 -53.6%
1990 0.148 -15.4%
1991 0.144 -2.7%
1992 0.14 -2.8%
1993 0.134 -4.3%
1994 0.13 -3.0%
1995 0.158 +21.5%
1996 0.154 -2.5%
1997 0.15 -2.6%
1998 0.195 +30.0%
1999 0.183 -6.2%
2000 0.207 +13.1%
2001 0.257 +24.2%
2002 0.257 +0.0%
2003 0.253 -1.6%
2004 0.249 -1.6%
2005 0.239 -4.0%
2006 0.235 -1.7%
2007 0.231 -1.7%
2008 0.227 -1.7%
2009 0.223 -1.8%
2010 0.247 +10.8%
2011 0.24 -2.8%
2012 0.235 -2.1%
2013 0.224 -4.7%
2014 0.22 -1.8%
2015 0.216 -1.8%
2016 0.229 +6.0%
2017 0.221 -3.5%
2018 0.222 +0.5%
2019 0.249 +12.2%
2020 0.294 +18.1%
2021 0.271 -7.8%
2022 0.253 -6.6%
2023 0.227 -10.3%
2024 0.216 -4.8%
2025 0.152 -29.6%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.152 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 155 Tajikistan 0.163 compare
  2. 156 Bahrain 0.157 compare
  3. 157 Kuwait 0.154 compare
  4. 158 Cambodia 0.152 compare
  5. 160 North Korea 0.15 compare
  6. 161 Belarus 0.142 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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