Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Sudan

Sudan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
200th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
-1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Sudan, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.7-1.6-1.5-1.4-1.31996201020241996: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Sudan is -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Sudan peaked at -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Sudan 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 198 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 199 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 201 Eritrea -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 202 Myanmar -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 203 Syrian Arab Republic -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Sudan?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Sudan was -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Sudan rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Sudan ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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