8. Republic of the Sudan
Population: 40.24 million
The current ruler of Sudan that ranks 8th in our list of biggest countries ruled by dictators, is President Omar al-Bashir, who seized power in the military coup in 1989 and has retained the seat of President for an astounding 27 years till present. He is the first incumbent President to be accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes by the International Criminal Court, which has issued a warrant for his arrest. Both the recent elections he has won, held in 2010 and 2015 respectively, have been hit with a multitude of allegations of rigging and are a source of much debate. Additionally, major opposition parties chose to boycott the election of 2015, which were accused of not being held in an impartial manner.
