Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sudan
Sudan: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
202nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
-1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
All-time low
-2.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Sudan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Sudan peaked at -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.
Sudan ranks 202nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -2.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | -2.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -2.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -2.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | -2.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | -2.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | -2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | -2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.55 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 199 Palestine -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 200 Pakistan -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 201 Afghanistan -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 203 Myanmar -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 205 Somalia -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance estimate in Sudan?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Sudan was -2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Sudan ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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