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

Uzbekistan, at 0.079 against 0.064 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 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.

South Sudan vs Uzbekistan: Key features of liberal democracy

South Sudan

0.064

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.079

in 2025

South Sudan rank

153rd

Uzbekistan rank

151st

Key features of liberal democracy over time

South Sudan
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.079 against 0.064 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 153rd and Uzbekistan ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 10 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0408	0.019	0.0218	South Sudan
1920s	0.0412	0.0187	0.0225	South Sudan
1930s	0.043	0.016	0.027	South Sudan
1940s	0.0444	0.0144	0.03	South Sudan
1950s	0.0964	0.0196	0.0768	South Sudan
1960s	0.0731	0.0232	0.0499	South Sudan
1970s	0.0685	0.0247	0.0438	South Sudan
1980s	0.1026	0.0352	0.0674	South Sudan
1990s	0.0208	0.0486	0.0278	Uzbekistan
2000s	0.0481	0.0337	0.0144	South Sudan
2010s	0.0704	0.0448	0.0256	South Sudan
2020s	0.0658	0.0785	0.0127	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, South Sudan or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.079 against 0.064 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between South Sudan and Uzbekistan?: 0.015, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uzbekistan?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and Uzbekistan rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: South Sudan ranks 153rd and Uzbekistan ranks 151st 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: 28 August 2026

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