Separation of Powers Score in Sudan

Sudan: Separation of Powers Score was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Separation of Powers Score in Sudan, 2005–2025

11.522.532005201520252005: 32007: 22009: 22011: 32013: 32015: 32017: 22019: 12021: 22023: 12025: 1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for separation of powers score in Sudan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, separation of powers score in Sudan peaked at 3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.

Sudan ranks 111th 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 2.33 2 3 3
2010s 2.4 1 3 5
2020s 1.33 1 2 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 111 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 111 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  3. 111 Cambodia 1 compare
  4. 111 Chad 1 compare
  5. 111 China 1 compare
  6. 111 Cuba 1 compare
  7. 111 Eritrea 1 compare
  8. 111 Guinea 1 compare
  9. 111 Mali 1 compare
  10. 111 Myanmar 1 compare
  11. 111 Niger 1 compare
  12. 111 North Korea 1 compare
  13. 111 Oman 1 compare
  14. 111 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
  15. 111 Somalia 1 compare
  16. 111 Syria 1 compare
  17. 111 Yemen 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is separation of powers score in Sudan?
Separation of powers score in Sudan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest separation of powers score recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 2005.
What is the lowest separation of powers score recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
How does Sudan rank for separation of powers score?
Sudan ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is separation of powers score rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Separation of Powers Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Separation of Powers Score
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 of mutual checks and balances on political powers.