Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Afghanistan
0.016
in 2025
South Sudan
0.032
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
175th
South Sudan rank
174th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.032 against 0.016 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.016.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0406 | 0.037 | 0.0036 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.0411 | 0.037 | 0.0041 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.0579 | 0.0363 | 0.0216 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.0596 | 0.038 | 0.0216 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.0627 | 0.0443 | 0.0184 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.0642 | 0.0883 | 0.0241 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0811 | 0.0785 | 0.0026 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0921 | 0.0801 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1124 | 0.1065 | 0.0059 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0541 | 0.0515 | 0.0026 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1506 | 0.0588 | 0.0918 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1935 | 0.043 | 0.1505 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.0372 | 0.016 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.032 against 0.016 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.016, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.