Nepal vs South Sudan: Direct Democracy Index
Nepal
0.02
in 2025
South Sudan
0.02
in 2025
Nepal rank
104th
South Sudan rank
104th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 104th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.078 | 0.078 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.1952 | 0.1852 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1402 | 0.1402 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.006 | 0.1729 | 0.1669 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.0284 | 0.0084 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal, at 0.02 against 0.02 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 0, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Nepal ranks 104th and South Sudan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.