What is democracy index in South Sudan?

Democracy index in South Sudan was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy index recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0 in 2011.

What is the lowest democracy index recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.

How does South Sudan rank for democracy index?

South Sudan ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy Index in South Sudan

Name: Democracy Index in South Sudan
Creator: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Democracy Index was 0 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

World rank

119th

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 2011

All-time low

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2018

Democracy Index in South Sudan, 2011–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy index in South Sudan is 0, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

South Sudan ranks 119th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near South Sudan

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More social development data for South Sudan

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 601,818 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.39 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.064 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.133 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.155 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.152 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.133 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy index in South Sudan?: Democracy index in South Sudan was 0 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy index recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
What is the lowest democracy index recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for democracy index?: South Sudan ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).