Political Participation Index in Sudan

Sudan: Political Participation Index was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
113th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2009
All-time low
1.5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Sudan, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 22007: 2.52009: 3.52011: 32013: 32015: 2.82017: 2.52019: 2.22021: 3.52023: 1.82025: 1.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political participation index in Sudan stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Sudan peaked at 3.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2025.

Sudan ranks 113th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.67 2 3.5 3
2010s 2.7 2.25 3 5
2020s 2.25 1.5 3.5 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 113 Bahrain 1.5 compare
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  4. 113 Niger 1.5 compare
  5. 113 Oman 1.5 compare
  6. 113 Saudi Arabia 1.5 compare
  7. 113 Tajikistan 1.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Sudan?
Political participation index in Sudan was 1.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2025.
How does Sudan rank for political participation index?
Sudan ranks 113th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.