South Sudan vs Yemen: Egalitarian Democracy Index
South Sudan
0.032
in 2025
Yemen
0.033
in 2025
South Sudan rank
174th
Yemen rank
173rd
Egalitarian Democracy Index over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.033 against 0.032 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.
South Sudan ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.0566 | 0.0196 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.037 | 0.0673 | 0.0303 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0519 | 0.1047 | 0.0528 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0588 | 0.1009 | 0.0421 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.043 | 0.0727 | 0.0297 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0372 | 0.028 | 0.0092 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, South Sudan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.033 against 0.032 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian 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 egalitarian democracy index?
- South Sudan ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.