Mali vs Sudan: Competitive elections
Mali
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
Mali rank
116th
Sudan rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Mali or Sudan?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Mali and Sudan?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 127 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for competitive elections?
- Mali ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.