Women's Political Empowerment Index in Sudan
Sudan: Women's Political Empowerment Index 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
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.219 for women's political empowerment index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index 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.
Women's Political Empowerment Index 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 784,737 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 745,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 769,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Sudan?
- Women's political empowerment index in Sudan was 0.219 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.423 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1900.
- How does Sudan rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Sudan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political empowerment index 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 Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.