South Sudan vs Yemen: Deliberative Democracy Index
South Sudan
0.038
in 2025
Yemen
0.039
in 2025
South Sudan rank
165th
Yemen rank
164th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.039 against 0.038 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 164th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.019 | 0.0117 | 0.0073 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.019 | 0.0323 | 0.0133 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0382 | 0.1908 | 0.1526 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0516 | 0.1664 | 0.1148 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0609 | 0.1279 | 0.067 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0557 | 0.039 | 0.0167 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, South Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.039 against 0.038 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 0.001, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- South Sudan ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 164th 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.