Eswatini vs South Sudan: Varieties democracy vdem

Eswatini
0.128
in 2025
South Sudan
0.133
in 2025
Eswatini rank
164th
South Sudan rank
162nd

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.133 against 0.128 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

Eswatini ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Sudan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0511 0.054 0.0029 South Sudan
1910s 0.047 0.054 0.007 South Sudan
1920s 0.0488 0.0559 0.0071 South Sudan
1930s 0.049 0.057 0.008 South Sudan
1940s 0.049 0.063 0.014 South Sudan
1950s 0.049 0.187 0.138 South Sudan
1960s 0.1311 0.134 0.0029 South Sudan
1970s 0.1335 0.1494 0.0159 South Sudan
1980s 0.1272 0.235 0.1078 South Sudan
1990s 0.1198 0.1111 0.0087 Eswatini
2000s 0.1259 0.1826 0.0567 South Sudan
2010s 0.1295 0.1728 0.0433 South Sudan
2020s 0.1245 0.1483 0.0238 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Eswatini or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.133 against 0.128 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Eswatini and South Sudan?
0.005, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Sudan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and South Sudan rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Eswatini ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed