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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Sudan

Sudan: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.178 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.178
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.178
in 2021
All-time low
0.057
in 1821
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Sudan, 1821–2025

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175182119232025

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 0.178 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 190 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Sudan peaked at 0.178 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1821.

Sudan ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.057 —
1822 0.057 +0.0%
1823 0.057 +0.0%
1824 0.057 +0.0%
1825 0.057 +0.0%
1826 0.057 +0.0%
1827 0.057 +0.0%
1828 0.057 +0.0%
1829 0.057 +0.0%
1830 0.057 +0.0%
1831 0.057 +0.0%
1832 0.057 +0.0%
1833 0.057 +0.0%
1834 0.057 +0.0%
1835 0.057 +0.0%
1836 0.057 +0.0%
1837 0.057 +0.0%
1838 0.057 +0.0%
1839 0.057 +0.0%
1840 0.057 +0.0%
1841 0.057 +0.0%
1842 0.057 +0.0%
1843 0.057 +0.0%
1844 0.057 +0.0%
1845 0.057 +0.0%
1846 0.057 +0.0%
1847 0.057 +0.0%
1848 0.057 +0.0%
1849 0.057 +0.0%
1850 0.057 +0.0%
1851 0.057 +0.0%
1852 0.057 +0.0%
1853 0.057 +0.0%
1854 0.057 +0.0%
1855 0.057 +0.0%
1856 0.057 +0.0%
1857 0.057 +0.0%
1858 0.057 +0.0%
1859 0.057 +0.0%
1860 0.057 +0.0%
1861 0.057 +0.0%
1862 0.057 +0.0%
1863 0.057 +0.0%
1864 0.057 +0.0%
1865 0.057 +0.0%
1866 0.057 +0.0%
1867 0.057 +0.0%
1868 0.057 +0.0%
1869 0.057 +0.0%
1870 0.057 +0.0%
1871 0.089 +56.1%
1872 0.057 -36.0%
1873 0.057 +0.0%
1874 0.057 +0.0%
1875 0.057 +0.0%
1876 0.057 +0.0%
1877 0.057 +0.0%
1878 0.057 +0.0%
1879 0.083 +45.6%
1880 0.057 -31.3%
1881 0.071 +24.6%
1882 0.057 -19.7%
1883 0.09 +57.9%
1884 0.111 +23.3%
1900 0.089 -19.8%
1901 0.089 +0.0%
1902 0.089 +0.0%
1903 0.089 +0.0%
1904 0.089 +0.0%
1905 0.089 +0.0%
1906 0.089 +0.0%
1907 0.089 +0.0%
1908 0.089 +0.0%
1909 0.089 +0.0%
1910 0.089 +0.0%
1911 0.089 +0.0%
1912 0.089 +0.0%
1913 0.089 +0.0%
1914 0.089 +0.0%
1915 0.089 +0.0%
1916 0.089 +0.0%
1917 0.089 +0.0%
1918 0.089 +0.0%
1919 0.089 +0.0%
1920 0.089 +0.0%
1921 0.089 +0.0%
1922 0.089 +0.0%
1923 0.089 +0.0%
1924 0.089 +0.0%
1925 0.089 +0.0%
1926 0.089 +0.0%
1927 0.089 +0.0%
1928 0.089 +0.0%
1929 0.089 +0.0%
1930 0.089 +0.0%
1931 0.089 +0.0%
1932 0.089 +0.0%
1933 0.089 +0.0%
1934 0.089 +0.0%
1935 0.089 +0.0%
1936 0.089 +0.0%
1937 0.089 +0.0%
1938 0.089 +0.0%
1939 0.089 +0.0%
1940 0.089 +0.0%
1941 0.089 +0.0%
1942 0.089 +0.0%
1943 0.089 +0.0%
1944 0.089 +0.0%
1945 0.089 +0.0%
1946 0.089 +0.0%
1947 0.089 +0.0%
1948 0.089 +0.0%
1949 0.089 +0.0%
1950 0.089 +0.0%
1951 0.089 +0.0%
1952 0.089 +0.0%
1953 0.089 +0.0%
1954 0.089 +0.0%
1955 0.089 +0.0%
1956 0.094 +5.6%
1957 0.094 +0.0%
1958 0.094 +0.0%
1959 0.062 -34.0%
1960 0.062 +0.0%
1961 0.062 +0.0%
1962 0.062 +0.0%
1963 0.062 +0.0%
1964 0.062 +0.0%
1965 0.09 +45.2%
1966 0.09 +0.0%
1967 0.09 +0.0%
1968 0.09 +0.0%
1969 0.09 +0.0%
1970 0.088 -2.2%
1971 0.088 +0.0%
1972 0.088 +0.0%
1973 0.088 +0.0%
1974 0.088 +0.0%
1975 0.088 +0.0%
1976 0.088 +0.0%
1977 0.088 +0.0%
1978 0.088 +0.0%
1979 0.088 +0.0%
1980 0.088 +0.0%
1981 0.088 +0.0%
1982 0.088 +0.0%
1983 0.088 +0.0%
1984 0.088 +0.0%
1985 0.153 +73.9%
1986 0.153 +0.0%
1987 0.153 +0.0%
1988 0.153 +0.0%
1989 0.153 +0.0%
1990 0.153 +0.0%
1991 0.153 +0.0%
1992 0.153 +0.0%
1993 0.153 +0.0%
1994 0.153 +0.0%
1995 0.153 +0.0%
1996 0.153 +0.0%
1997 0.153 +0.0%
1998 0.153 +0.0%
1999 0.153 +0.0%
2000 0.153 +0.0%
2001 0.153 +0.0%
2002 0.153 +0.0%
2003 0.153 +0.0%
2004 0.153 +0.0%
2005 0.153 +0.0%
2006 0.153 +0.0%
2007 0.153 +0.0%
2008 0.153 +0.0%
2009 0.153 +0.0%
2010 0.153 +0.0%
2011 0.153 +0.0%
2012 0.153 +0.0%
2013 0.168 +9.8%
2014 0.168 +0.0%
2015 0.168 +0.0%
2016 0.168 +0.0%
2017 0.168 +0.0%
2018 0.168 +0.0%
2019 0.168 +0.0%
2020 0.168 +0.0%
2021 0.178 +6.0%
2022 0.178 +0.0%
2023 0.178 +0.0%
2024 0.178 +0.0%
2025 0.178 +0.0%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 0.178 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.474, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 0.178 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.057 0.057 0.057 9
1830s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1840s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1850s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1860s 0.057 0.057 0.057 10
1870s 0.0628 0.057 0.089 10
1880s 0.0772 0.057 0.111 5
1900s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1910s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1920s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1930s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1940s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1950s 0.0878 0.062 0.094 10
1960s 0.076 0.062 0.09 10
1970s 0.088 0.088 0.088 10
1980s 0.1205 0.088 0.153 10
1990s 0.153 0.153 0.153 10
2000s 0.153 0.153 0.153 10
2010s 0.1635 0.153 0.168 10
2020s 0.1763 0.168 0.178 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 138 Myanmar 0.216 compare
  2. 139 Central African Republic 0.188 compare
  3. 140 Ethiopia 0.181 compare
  4. 142 Morocco 0.177 compare
  5. 143 Cambodia 0.169 compare
  6. 144 Bahrain 0.164 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Sudan?
Strong elected local governments index in Sudan was 0.178 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.178 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1821.
How does Sudan rank for strong elected local governments index?
Sudan ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.