What is rule of law index in Sudan?

Rule of law index in Sudan was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 1953.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1990.

How does Sudan rank for rule of law index?

Sudan ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sudan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Sudan

Name: Rule of Law Index in Sudan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Rule of Law Index was 0.174 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.174

Change on year

up 93.3%

World rank

145th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.63

in 1953

All-time low

0.046

in 1990

Years of data

190

1821–2025

Rule of Law Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Sudan is 0.174, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.3% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Sudan peaked at 0.63 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1990.

Sudan ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Sudan, 1821 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1821	0.358	—
1822	0.358	+0.0%
1823	0.358	+0.0%
1824	0.358	+0.0%
1825	0.358	+0.0%
1826	0.358	+0.0%
1827	0.358	+0.0%
1828	0.358	+0.0%
1829	0.358	+0.0%
1830	0.358	+0.0%
1831	0.358	+0.0%
1832	0.358	+0.0%
1833	0.358	+0.0%
1834	0.358	+0.0%
1835	0.358	+0.0%
1836	0.358	+0.0%
1837	0.358	+0.0%
1838	0.358	+0.0%
1839	0.358	+0.0%
1840	0.358	+0.0%
1841	0.358	+0.0%
1842	0.358	+0.0%
1843	0.358	+0.0%
1844	0.358	+0.0%
1845	0.358	+0.0%
1846	0.358	+0.0%
1847	0.358	+0.0%
1848	0.358	+0.0%
1849	0.407	+13.7%
1850	0.407	+0.0%
1851	0.375	-7.9%
1852	0.375	+0.0%
1853	0.375	+0.0%
1854	0.375	+0.0%
1855	0.375	+0.0%
1856	0.375	+0.0%
1857	0.375	+0.0%
1858	0.375	+0.0%
1859	0.375	+0.0%
1860	0.362	-3.5%
1861	0.362	+0.0%
1862	0.362	+0.0%
1863	0.319	-11.9%
1864	0.319	+0.0%
1865	0.319	+0.0%
1866	0.329	+3.1%
1867	0.329	+0.0%
1868	0.329	+0.0%
1869	0.329	+0.0%
1870	0.329	+0.0%
1871	0.329	+0.0%
1872	0.329	+0.0%
1873	0.329	+0.0%
1874	0.329	+0.0%
1875	0.329	+0.0%
1876	0.329	+0.0%
1877	0.397	+20.7%
1878	0.397	+0.0%
1879	0.375	-5.5%
1880	0.428	+14.1%
1881	0.428	+0.0%
1882	0.496	+15.9%
1883	0.496	+0.0%
1884	0.496	+0.0%
1900	0.596	+20.2%
1901	0.606	+1.7%
1902	0.606	+0.0%
1903	0.606	+0.0%
1904	0.606	+0.0%
1905	0.606	+0.0%
1906	0.606	+0.0%
1907	0.606	+0.0%
1908	0.606	+0.0%
1909	0.606	+0.0%
1910	0.605	-0.2%
1911	0.605	+0.0%
1912	0.605	+0.0%
1913	0.605	+0.0%
1914	0.605	+0.0%
1915	0.605	+0.0%
1916	0.605	+0.0%
1917	0.605	+0.0%
1918	0.605	+0.0%
1919	0.605	+0.0%
1920	0.607	+0.3%
1921	0.607	+0.0%
1922	0.607	+0.0%
1923	0.607	+0.0%
1924	0.607	+0.0%
1925	0.607	+0.0%
1926	0.607	+0.0%
1927	0.607	+0.0%
1928	0.607	+0.0%
1929	0.609	+0.3%
1930	0.61	+0.2%
1931	0.61	+0.0%
1932	0.61	+0.0%
1933	0.61	+0.0%
1934	0.61	+0.0%
1935	0.61	+0.0%
1936	0.61	+0.0%
1937	0.61	+0.0%
1938	0.61	+0.0%
1939	0.61	+0.0%
1940	0.61	+0.0%
1941	0.61	+0.0%
1942	0.61	+0.0%
1943	0.61	+0.0%
1944	0.612	+0.3%
1945	0.612	+0.0%
1946	0.612	+0.0%
1947	0.612	+0.0%
1948	0.612	+0.0%
1949	0.612	+0.0%
1950	0.612	+0.0%
1951	0.612	+0.0%
1952	0.612	+0.0%
1953	0.63	+2.9%
1954	0.63	+0.0%
1955	0.63	+0.0%
1956	0.612	-2.9%
1957	0.577	-5.7%
1958	0.569	-1.4%
1959	0.475	-16.5%
1960	0.475	+0.0%
1961	0.475	+0.0%
1962	0.475	+0.0%
1963	0.475	+0.0%
1964	0.544	+14.5%
1965	0.581	+6.8%
1966	0.581	+0.0%
1967	0.581	+0.0%
1968	0.587	+1.0%
1969	0.44	-25.0%
1970	0.362	-17.7%
1971	0.354	-2.2%
1972	0.346	-2.3%
1973	0.35	+1.2%
1974	0.35	+0.0%
1975	0.35	+0.0%
1976	0.35	+0.0%
1977	0.35	+0.0%
1978	0.35	+0.0%
1979	0.35	+0.0%
1980	0.35	+0.0%
1981	0.337	-3.7%
1982	0.325	-3.6%
1983	0.326	+0.3%
1984	0.336	+3.1%
1985	0.466	+38.7%
1986	0.477	+2.4%
1987	0.477	+0.0%
1988	0.477	+0.0%
1989	0.162	-66.0%
1990	0.046	-71.6%
1991	0.046	+0.0%
1992	0.046	+0.0%
1993	0.046	+0.0%
1994	0.046	+0.0%
1995	0.046	+0.0%
1996	0.046	+0.0%
1997	0.046	+0.0%
1998	0.046	+0.0%
1999	0.046	+0.0%
2000	0.049	+6.5%
2001	0.049	+0.0%
2002	0.049	+0.0%
2003	0.049	+0.0%
2004	0.049	+0.0%
2005	0.12	+144.9%
2006	0.12	+0.0%
2007	0.125	+4.2%
2008	0.125	+0.0%
2009	0.123	-1.6%
2010	0.124	+0.8%
2011	0.083	-33.1%
2012	0.083	+0.0%
2013	0.082	-1.2%
2014	0.079	-3.7%
2015	0.079	+0.0%
2016	0.081	+2.5%
2017	0.141	+74.1%
2018	0.123	-12.8%
2019	0.229	+86.2%
2020	0.222	-3.1%
2021	0.218	-1.8%
2022	0.208	-4.6%
2023	0.147	-29.3%
2024	0.09	-38.8%
2025	0.174	+93.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

Sudan's 0.174 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Sudan's 0.174 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1820s	0.358	0.358	0.358	9
1830s	0.358	0.358	0.358	10
1840s	0.3629	0.358	0.407	10
1850s	0.3782	0.375	0.407	10
1860s	0.3359	0.319	0.362	10
1870s	0.3472	0.329	0.397	10
1880s	0.4688	0.428	0.496	5
1900s	0.605	0.596	0.606	10
1910s	0.605	0.605	0.605	10
1920s	0.6072	0.607	0.609	10
1930s	0.61	0.61	0.61	10
1940s	0.6112	0.61	0.612	10
1950s	0.5959	0.475	0.63	10
1960s	0.5214	0.44	0.587	10
1970s	0.3512	0.346	0.362	10
1980s	0.3733	0.162	0.477	10
1990s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
2000s	0.0858	0.049	0.125	10
2010s	0.1104	0.079	0.229	10
2020s	0.1765	0.09	0.222	6

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More reference data data for Sudan

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Sudan?: Rule of law index in Sudan was 0.174 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 1953.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for rule of law index?: Sudan ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.