Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Participatory democracy index
Afghanistan
0.051
in 2025
South Sudan
0.047
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
South Sudan rank
164th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.051 against 0.047 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.022 | 0.024 | 0.002 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.022 | 0.024 | 0.002 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.022 | 0.024 | 0.002 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.022 | 0.024 | 0.002 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.022 | 0.024 | 0.002 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.022 | 0.0297 | 0.0077 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.021 | 0.038 | 0.017 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.0244 | 0.039 | 0.0146 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0251 | 0.039 | 0.0139 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0357 | 0.038 | 0.0023 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0342 | 0.039 | 0.0048 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0351 | 0.0436 | 0.0085 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.037 | 0.0837 | 0.0467 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0346 | 0.0667 | 0.0321 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0341 | 0.0538 | 0.0197 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0229 | 0.1116 | 0.0887 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0208 | 0.0492 | 0.0284 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1032 | 0.0849 | 0.0183 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1376 | 0.0701 | 0.0675 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.0682 | 0.0282 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.051 against 0.047 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.004, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.