Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.045 against 0.038 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 165th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.014 | 0.019 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.019 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.014 | 0.019 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.014 | 0.019 | 0.005 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.014 | 0.0195 | 0.0055 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0141 | 0.0662 | 0.0521 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0371 | 0.0548 | 0.0177 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0091 | 0.0551 | 0.046 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0511 | 0.099 | 0.0479 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0593 | 0.0378 | 0.0215 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0611 | 0.0516 | 0.0095 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.06 | 0.0609 | 0.0009 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0455 | 0.0557 | 0.0102 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.045 against 0.038 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.007, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 165th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.