🇸🇩 Sudan: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Sudan scores 3.4 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Head of State
Abdalla Hamdok
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Sudan's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Sudan a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Sudan scores 3.4 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #173 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Sudan improving or declining?
Sudan's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 3.0 points over the past decade, standing at 3.4 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.4).
Who leads Sudan?
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is Sudan's head of state; Abdalla Hamdok serves as head of government.