South Sudan vs Sudan: Participatory democracy index
South Sudan
0.047
in 2025
Sudan
0.051
in 2025
South Sudan rank
164th
Sudan rank
161st
Participatory democracy index over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.051 against 0.047 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 161st 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 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0 | β |
| 1830s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0.0297 | 0.0297 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0.0436 | 0.0436 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0.0837 | 0.0837 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.0667 | 0.0667 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0.0538 | 0.0538 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.1116 | 0.1116 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.0492 | 0.0492 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 0.0849 | 0.0849 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 0.0701 | 0.09 | 0.0199 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0682 | 0.0773 | 0.0092 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.051 against 0.047 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.004, with 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 participatory democracy index?
- South Sudan ranks 164th and Sudan ranks 161st 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.