Which has higher participatory democracy index, Afghanistan or South Sudan?

Afghanistan, at 0.051 against 0.047 in South Sudan as of 2025.

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

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.