South Sudan vs Sudan: Liberal democracy
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
South Sudan rank
142nd
Sudan rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 190 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for liberal democracy?
- South Sudan ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.