Stateness Index in Sudan

Sudan: Stateness Index was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
125th
of 128 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Sudan, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 32007: 32009: 3.52011: 3.52013: 32015: 32017: 3.22019: 2.52021: 3.22023: 2.22025: 2

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 2 for stateness index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Sudan peaked at 3.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2025.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.17 3 3.5 3
2010s 3.05 2.5 3.5 5
2020s 2.5 2 3.25 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 123 Afghanistan 4 compare
  2. 124 Myanmar 2.75 compare
  3. 125 Libya 2 compare
  4. 125 Somalia 2 compare
  5. 125 Yemen 2 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Sudan?
Stateness index in Sudan was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
How does Sudan rank for stateness index?
Sudan ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
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 to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.