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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

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.252 —
1822 0.252 +0.0%
1823 0.252 +0.0%
1824 0.252 +0.0%
1825 0.252 +0.0%
1826 0.252 +0.0%
1827 0.252 +0.0%
1828 0.252 +0.0%
1829 0.252 +0.0%
1830 0.252 +0.0%
1831 0.252 +0.0%
1832 0.252 +0.0%
1833 0.252 +0.0%
1834 0.252 +0.0%
1835 0.252 +0.0%
1836 0.252 +0.0%
1837 0.252 +0.0%
1838 0.252 +0.0%
1839 0.252 +0.0%
1840 0.252 +0.0%
1841 0.252 +0.0%
1842 0.252 +0.0%
1843 0.252 +0.0%
1844 0.252 +0.0%
1845 0.252 +0.0%
1846 0.252 +0.0%
1847 0.252 +0.0%
1848 0.252 +0.0%
1849 0.252 +0.0%
1850 0.252 +0.0%
1851 0.252 +0.0%
1852 0.252 +0.0%
1853 0.252 +0.0%
1854 0.252 +0.0%
1855 0.252 +0.0%
1856 0.252 +0.0%
1857 0.252 +0.0%
1858 0.252 +0.0%
1859 0.252 +0.0%
1860 0.252 +0.0%
1861 0.252 +0.0%
1862 0.252 +0.0%
1863 0.252 +0.0%
1864 0.252 +0.0%
1865 0.252 +0.0%
1866 0.252 +0.0%
1867 0.252 +0.0%
1868 0.252 +0.0%
1869 0.252 +0.0%
1870 0.252 +0.0%
1871 0.252 +0.0%
1872 0.252 +0.0%
1873 0.252 +0.0%
1874 0.252 +0.0%
1875 0.252 +0.0%
1876 0.252 +0.0%
1877 0.252 +0.0%
1878 0.305 +21.0%
1879 0.378 +23.9%
1880 0.378 +0.0%
1881 0.341 -9.8%
1882 0.341 +0.0%
1883 0.341 +0.0%
1884 0.341 +0.0%
1900 0.27 -20.8%
1901 0.27 +0.0%
1902 0.27 +0.0%
1903 0.27 +0.0%
1904 0.27 +0.0%
1905 0.27 +0.0%
1906 0.27 +0.0%
1907 0.27 +0.0%
1908 0.27 +0.0%
1909 0.27 +0.0%
1910 0.27 +0.0%
1911 0.27 +0.0%
1912 0.27 +0.0%
1913 0.27 +0.0%
1914 0.27 +0.0%
1915 0.27 +0.0%
1916 0.27 +0.0%
1917 0.27 +0.0%
1918 0.27 +0.0%
1919 0.27 +0.0%
1920 0.279 +3.3%
1921 0.283 +1.4%
1922 0.283 +0.0%
1923 0.283 +0.0%
1924 0.283 +0.0%
1925 0.283 +0.0%
1926 0.283 +0.0%
1927 0.285 +0.7%
1928 0.285 +0.0%
1929 0.285 +0.0%
1930 0.295 +3.5%
1931 0.295 +0.0%
1932 0.295 +0.0%
1933 0.295 +0.0%
1934 0.295 +0.0%
1935 0.295 +0.0%
1936 0.295 +0.0%
1937 0.295 +0.0%
1938 0.295 +0.0%
1939 0.295 +0.0%
1940 0.295 +0.0%
1941 0.295 +0.0%
1942 0.295 +0.0%
1943 0.295 +0.0%
1944 0.296 +0.3%
1945 0.302 +2.0%
1946 0.302 +0.0%
1947 0.302 +0.0%
1948 0.302 +0.0%
1949 0.302 +0.0%
1950 0.311 +3.0%
1951 0.311 +0.0%
1952 0.311 +0.0%
1953 0.53 +70.4%
1954 0.541 +2.1%
1955 0.541 +0.0%
1956 0.63 +16.5%
1957 0.629 -0.2%
1958 0.595 -5.4%
1959 0.23 -61.3%
1960 0.189 -17.8%
1961 0.189 +0.0%
1962 0.189 +0.0%
1963 0.185 -2.1%
1964 0.349 +88.6%
1965 0.593 +69.9%
1966 0.593 +0.0%
1967 0.593 +0.0%
1968 0.593 +0.0%
1969 0.204 -65.6%
1970 0.193 -5.4%
1971 0.182 -5.7%
1972 0.171 -6.0%
1973 0.176 +2.9%
1974 0.177 +0.6%
1975 0.177 +0.0%
1976 0.177 +0.0%
1977 0.177 +0.0%
1978 0.185 +4.5%
1979 0.209 +13.0%
1980 0.207 -1.0%
1981 0.207 +0.0%
1982 0.207 +0.0%
1983 0.207 +0.0%
1984 0.208 +0.5%
1985 0.531 +155.3%
1986 0.611 +15.1%
1987 0.611 +0.0%
1988 0.611 +0.0%
1989 0.171 -72.0%
1990 0.088 -48.5%
1991 0.088 +0.0%
1992 0.095 +8.0%
1993 0.095 +0.0%
1994 0.102 +7.4%
1995 0.102 +0.0%
1996 0.103 +1.0%
1997 0.103 +0.0%
1998 0.103 +0.0%
1999 0.103 +0.0%
2000 0.134 +30.1%
2001 0.141 +5.2%
2002 0.136 -3.5%
2003 0.125 -8.1%
2004 0.141 +12.8%
2005 0.204 +44.7%
2006 0.21 +2.9%
2007 0.203 -3.3%
2008 0.212 +4.4%
2009 0.215 +1.4%
2010 0.23 +7.0%
2011 0.21 -8.7%
2012 0.194 -7.6%
2013 0.208 +7.2%
2014 0.208 +0.0%
2015 0.208 +0.0%
2016 0.198 -4.8%
2017 0.224 +13.1%
2018 0.216 -3.6%
2019 0.413 +91.2%
2020 0.428 +3.6%
2021 0.39 -8.9%
2022 0.372 -4.6%
2023 0.317 -14.8%
2024 0.314 -0.9%
2025 0.271 -13.7%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.271 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.368, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.271 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Yemen 0.295 compare
  2. 142 Palestine 0.291 compare
  3. 143 Syria 0.283 compare
  4. 145 Turkey 0.263 compare
  5. 146 Uzbekistan 0.249 compare
  6. 147 Hong Kong 0.231 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Sudan?
Political civil liberties index in Sudan was 0.271 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.