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Key features of women's political empowerment in Sudan

Sudan: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.219 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.219
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.423
in 2017
All-time low
0.087
in 1900
Years of data
173
1821–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Sudan, 1821–2025

0.10.20.30.4182119232025

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 0.219 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Sudan peaked at 0.423 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1900.

Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 173 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.131 —
1822 0.131 +0.0%
1823 0.131 +0.0%
1824 0.131 +0.0%
1825 0.131 +0.0%
1826 0.131 +0.0%
1827 0.131 +0.0%
1828 0.131 +0.0%
1829 0.131 +0.0%
1830 0.131 +0.0%
1831 0.131 +0.0%
1832 0.131 +0.0%
1833 0.131 +0.0%
1834 0.131 +0.0%
1835 0.131 +0.0%
1836 0.131 +0.0%
1837 0.131 +0.0%
1838 0.131 +0.0%
1839 0.131 +0.0%
1840 0.148 +13.0%
1841 0.148 +0.0%
1842 0.148 +0.0%
1843 0.148 +0.0%
1844 0.148 +0.0%
1845 0.148 +0.0%
1846 0.148 +0.0%
1847 0.148 +0.0%
1848 0.148 +0.0%
1849 0.148 +0.0%
1850 0.148 +0.0%
1851 0.16 +8.1%
1852 0.16 +0.0%
1853 0.16 +0.0%
1854 0.16 +0.0%
1855 0.16 +0.0%
1856 0.16 +0.0%
1857 0.16 +0.0%
1858 0.16 +0.0%
1859 0.16 +0.0%
1860 0.16 +0.0%
1861 0.16 +0.0%
1862 0.16 +0.0%
1863 0.16 +0.0%
1864 0.16 +0.0%
1865 0.16 +0.0%
1879 0.193 +20.6%
1880 0.193 +0.0%
1900 0.087 -54.9%
1901 0.087 +0.0%
1902 0.087 +0.0%
1903 0.087 +0.0%
1904 0.087 +0.0%
1905 0.087 +0.0%
1906 0.087 +0.0%
1907 0.087 +0.0%
1908 0.087 +0.0%
1909 0.087 +0.0%
1910 0.087 +0.0%
1911 0.087 +0.0%
1912 0.087 +0.0%
1913 0.087 +0.0%
1914 0.087 +0.0%
1915 0.087 +0.0%
1916 0.087 +0.0%
1917 0.087 +0.0%
1918 0.087 +0.0%
1919 0.087 +0.0%
1920 0.087 +0.0%
1921 0.087 +0.0%
1922 0.087 +0.0%
1923 0.087 +0.0%
1924 0.087 +0.0%
1925 0.087 +0.0%
1926 0.087 +0.0%
1927 0.087 +0.0%
1928 0.087 +0.0%
1929 0.087 +0.0%
1930 0.09 +3.4%
1931 0.09 +0.0%
1932 0.09 +0.0%
1933 0.09 +0.0%
1934 0.09 +0.0%
1935 0.09 +0.0%
1936 0.09 +0.0%
1937 0.09 +0.0%
1938 0.09 +0.0%
1939 0.09 +0.0%
1940 0.102 +13.3%
1941 0.102 +0.0%
1942 0.102 +0.0%
1943 0.102 +0.0%
1944 0.102 +0.0%
1945 0.102 +0.0%
1946 0.102 +0.0%
1947 0.102 +0.0%
1948 0.102 +0.0%
1949 0.102 +0.0%
1950 0.102 +0.0%
1951 0.102 +0.0%
1952 0.102 +0.0%
1953 0.143 +40.2%
1954 0.183 +28.0%
1955 0.183 +0.0%
1956 0.177 -3.3%
1957 0.182 +2.8%
1958 0.182 +0.0%
1959 0.146 -19.8%
1960 0.151 +3.4%
1961 0.151 +0.0%
1962 0.151 +0.0%
1963 0.151 +0.0%
1964 0.19 +25.8%
1965 0.194 +2.1%
1966 0.194 +0.0%
1967 0.194 +0.0%
1968 0.194 +0.0%
1969 0.174 -10.3%
1970 0.209 +20.1%
1971 0.212 +1.4%
1972 0.204 -3.8%
1973 0.209 +2.5%
1974 0.209 +0.0%
1975 0.237 +13.4%
1976 0.237 +0.0%
1977 0.237 +0.0%
1978 0.24 +1.3%
1979 0.24 +0.0%
1980 0.227 -5.4%
1981 0.251 +10.6%
1982 0.221 -12.0%
1983 0.256 +15.8%
1984 0.256 +0.0%
1985 0.228 -10.9%
1986 0.233 +2.2%
1987 0.237 +1.7%
1988 0.237 +0.0%
1989 0.185 -21.9%
1990 0.187 +1.1%
1991 0.187 +0.0%
1992 0.188 +0.5%
1993 0.233 +23.9%
1994 0.233 +0.0%
1995 0.233 +0.0%
1996 0.216 -7.3%
1997 0.216 +0.0%
1998 0.216 +0.0%
1999 0.187 -13.4%
2000 0.18 -3.7%
2001 0.234 +30.0%
2002 0.234 +0.0%
2003 0.229 -2.1%
2004 0.244 +6.6%
2005 0.295 +20.9%
2006 0.309 +4.7%
2007 0.315 +1.9%
2008 0.317 +0.6%
2009 0.319 +0.6%
2010 0.365 +14.4%
2011 0.361 -1.1%
2012 0.366 +1.4%
2013 0.369 +0.8%
2014 0.365 -1.1%
2015 0.398 +9.0%
2016 0.414 +4.0%
2017 0.423 +2.2%
2018 0.415 -1.9%
2019 0.269 -35.2%
2020 0.221 -17.8%
2021 0.215 -2.7%
2022 0.203 -5.6%
2023 0.217 +6.9%
2024 0.202 -6.9%
2025 0.219 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.131 0.131 0.131 9
1830s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1840s 0.148 0.148 0.148 10
1850s 0.1588 0.148 0.16 10
1860s 0.16 0.16 0.16 6
1870s 0.193 0.193 0.193 1
1880s 0.193 0.193 0.193 1
1900s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1910s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1920s 0.087 0.087 0.087 10
1930s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1940s 0.102 0.102 0.102 10
1950s 0.1502 0.102 0.183 10
1960s 0.1744 0.151 0.194 10
1970s 0.2234 0.204 0.24 10
1980s 0.2331 0.185 0.256 10
1990s 0.2096 0.187 0.233 10
2000s 0.2676 0.18 0.319 10
2010s 0.3745 0.269 0.423 10
2020s 0.2128 0.202 0.221 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 169 North Korea 0.29 compare
  2. 169 Syria 0.29 compare
  3. 171 Palestine, State of 0.247 compare
  4. 173 Yemen 0.161 compare
  5. 174 Eritrea 0.151 compare
  6. 175 Vatican 0.067 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Sudan?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Sudan was 0.219 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.423 in 2017.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1900.
How does Sudan rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Sudan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.