State Capacity Index in Sudan
Sudan: State Capacity Index was -0.8835 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Sudan, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -0.8835 for state capacity index in 2015.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Sudan peaked at -0.4457 in 1983 and was at its lowest, -1.16, in 2006.
Sudan ranks 154th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6203 | -0.7063 | -0.5073 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9141 | -1.05 | -0.6665 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5803 | -0.7952 | -0.4457 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9726 | -1.14 | -0.7613 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9708 | -1.16 | -0.8447 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 | -1.13 | -0.8835 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 151 Solomon Islands -0.7057 compare
- 152 Turkmenistan -0.7071 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau -0.8603 compare
- 155 Comoros -0.9382 compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9912 compare
- 157 Afghanistan -1.05 compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.57 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.09 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9627 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 38,797 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Sudan?
- State capacity index in Sudan was -0.8835 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4457 in 1983.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 in 2006.
- How does Sudan rank for state capacity index?
- Sudan ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.