Political civil liberties index in Sudan
Sudan: Political civil liberties index was 0.271 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.271
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.63
in 1956
All-time low
0.088
in 1990
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Political civil liberties index in Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Sudan is 0.271, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Sudan peaked at 0.63 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1990.
That places Sudan 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2699 | 0.252 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3484 | 0.341 | 0.378 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2832 | 0.279 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2986 | 0.295 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4629 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3677 | 0.185 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1824 | 0.171 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3571 | 0.171 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0982 | 0.088 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1721 | 0.125 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2309 | 0.194 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3487 | 0.271 | 0.428 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 519.4 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Sudan?
- Political civil liberties index in Sudan was 0.271 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 1956.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for political civil liberties index?
- Sudan ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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