Brazil vs South Sudan: Direct democracy index
Brazil
0.02
in 2025
South Sudan
0.02
in 2025
Brazil rank
104th
South Sudan rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Brazil
- South Sudan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Brazil ranks 104th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.078 | 0.078 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.004 | 0.1952 | 0.1912 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.1402 | 0.1202 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1729 | 0.0729 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.0284 | 0.0476 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Brazil or South Sudan?
- Brazil, at 0.02 against 0.02 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Brazil and South Sudan?
- 0, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Sudan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 104th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.