What is distribution of democracy index in South Sudan?

Distribution of democracy index in South Sudan was 10 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.

What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2011.

How does South Sudan rank for distribution of democracy index?

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

Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Distribution of Democracy Index in South Sudan

Name: Distribution of Democracy Index in South Sudan
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Distribution of Democracy Index was 10 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

119th

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 2011

All-time low

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in South Sudan, 2011–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of democracy index in South Sudan is 10, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.064 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in South Sudan?: Distribution of democracy index in South Sudan was 10 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for distribution of democracy index?: South Sudan ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Distribution of Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).