Rule of law index bti in Sudan
Sudan: Rule of law index bti was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
125th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Sudan peaked at 2.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 125th 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.
Rule of law index bti in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5 | — |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -20.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.25, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1 | 2.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 rule of law index bti in Sudan?
- Rule of law index bti in Sudan was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for rule of law index bti?
- Sudan ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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