Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.171 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.171
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
165th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.479
in 1957
All-time low
0.082
in 1991
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Sudan, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.171 for human rights index vs gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.479 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 165th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.269 | — |
| 1947 | 0.272 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.274 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.443 | +61.7% |
| 1954 | 0.445 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.433 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.476 | +9.9% |
| 1957 | 0.479 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.466 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.253 | -45.7% |
| 1960 | 0.235 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 0.235 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.23 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.229 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.342 | +49.3% |
| 1965 | 0.444 | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.444 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.205 | -53.8% |
| 1970 | 0.204 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.202 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.206 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.208 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.212 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.215 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.223 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.243 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.239 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.231 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.244 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.418 | +71.3% |
| 1986 | 0.46 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.435 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.171 | -60.7% |
| 1990 | 0.083 | -51.5% |
| 1991 | 0.082 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.084 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.087 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.088 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.098 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.098 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.097 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.132 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.145 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.151 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.153 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.156 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.158 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.151 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.14 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.133 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.155 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.153 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.147 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.179 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.141 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.263 | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 0.258 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.251 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.229 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.218 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.186 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.171 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2712 | 0.269 | 0.272 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.3817 | 0.253 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3252 | 0.205 | 0.444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2106 | 0.202 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3144 | 0.171 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0859 | 0.082 | 0.088 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1288 | 0.097 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1615 | 0.133 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2188 | 0.171 | 0.258 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 162 Yemen 0.192 compare
- 163 China 0.179 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.178 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 0.169 compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.169 compare
- 168 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.144 compare
More economy & growth data for Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 72.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,156 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 2.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -43.06 % change on previous year (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 214.77 current US$ per person (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Sudan was 0.171 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 1957.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 80 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).