South Sudan vs Sudan: Electoral democracy

South Sudan
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
South Sudan rank
116th
Sudan rank
116th

Electoral democracy over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, South Sudan or Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between South Sudan and Sudan?
0, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy?
South Sudan ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the reduced Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies, one-party autocracies, multi-party autocracies without elected executive, multi-party autocracies, exclusive democracies, male democracies, and electoral democracies (including full democracies or polyarchies).