Iran vs South Sudan: Participatory Democracy Index
Iran
0.042
in 2025
South Sudan
0.047
in 2025
Iran rank
167th
South Sudan rank
164th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Iran
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.047 against 0.042 in Iran, a difference of 0.005.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0138 | 0.039 | 0.0252 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.0244 | 0.039 | 0.0146 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0264 | 0.038 | 0.0116 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0218 | 0.039 | 0.0172 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0393 | 0.0436 | 0.0043 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0449 | 0.0837 | 0.0388 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0383 | 0.0667 | 0.0284 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0463 | 0.0538 | 0.0075 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0427 | 0.1116 | 0.0689 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0623 | 0.0492 | 0.0131 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0539 | 0.0849 | 0.031 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0437 | 0.0701 | 0.0264 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0387 | 0.0682 | 0.0295 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Iran or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.047 against 0.042 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Iran and South Sudan?
- 0.005, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Sudan rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Iran ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.