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

South Sudan, at 0.047 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan 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.

Azerbaijan vs South Sudan: Participatory Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.043

in 2025

South Sudan

0.047

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

166th

South Sudan rank

164th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.047 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.004.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	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	0.0225	0.024	0.0015	South Sudan
1860s	0.0732	0.024	0.0492	Azerbaijan
1870s	0.0769	0.0297	0.0472	Azerbaijan
1880s	0.077	0.038	0.039	Azerbaijan
1900s	0.0347	0.039	0.0043	South Sudan
1910s	0.0384	0.039	0.0006	South Sudan
1920s	0.0218	0.038	0.0162	South Sudan
1930s	0.0195	0.039	0.0195	South Sudan
1940s	0.0194	0.0436	0.0242	South Sudan
1950s	0.02	0.0837	0.0637	South Sudan
1960s	0.0495	0.0667	0.0172	South Sudan
1970s	0.0637	0.0538	0.0099	Azerbaijan
1980s	0.0709	0.1116	0.0407	South Sudan
1990s	0.0685	0.0492	0.0193	Azerbaijan
2000s	0.0812	0.0849	0.0037	South Sudan
2010s	0.0656	0.0701	0.0045	South Sudan
2020s	0.0513	0.0682	0.0168	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.047 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Azerbaijan and South Sudan?: 0.004, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and South Sudan rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 166th 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.