Centralization of Political Power Index in Sudan
Sudan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.883 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Centralization of Political Power Index in Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power index in Sudan stood at 0.883.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Sudan peaked at 0.977 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1882.
That places Sudan 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 186 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.8539 | 0.825 | 0.877 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.862 | 0.827 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.8156 | 0.713 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.713 | 0.713 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6557 | 0.541 | 0.713 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 9 |
| 1880s | 0.342 | 0.34 | 0.346 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7654 | 0.755 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6878 | 0.506 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6893 | 0.571 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7425 | 0.704 | 0.785 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7108 | 0.58 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.966 | 0.963 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9141 | 0.856 | 0.977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8774 | 0.744 | 0.912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8585 | 0.814 | 0.907 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 centralization of political power index in Sudan?
- Centralization of political power index in Sudan was 0.883 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1992.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1882.
- How does Sudan rank for centralization of political power index?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.