Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Chad or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.064 against 0.062 in Chad as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs South Sudan: Key features of liberal democracy

Chad

0.062

in 2025

South Sudan

0.064

in 2025

Chad rank

154th

South Sudan rank

153rd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Chad
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.064 against 0.062 in Chad, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Sudan ahead.

Chad ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.024	0.0412	0.0172	South Sudan
1930s	0.024	0.043	0.019	South Sudan
1940s	0.0362	0.0444	0.0082	South Sudan
1950s	0.0722	0.0964	0.0242	South Sudan
1960s	0.0977	0.0731	0.0246	Chad
1970s	0.0698	0.0685	0.0013	Chad
1980s	0.0325	0.1026	0.0701	South Sudan
1990s	0.0753	0.0208	0.0545	Chad
2000s	0.0955	0.0481	0.0474	Chad
2010s	0.0915	0.0704	0.0211	Chad
2020s	0.0583	0.0658	0.0075	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Chad or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.064 against 0.062 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Chad and South Sudan?: 0.002, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Chad ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.