Egalitarian democracy index vdem in South Sudan
South Sudan: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.032 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.032
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
174th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.156
in 1987
All-time low
0.028
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in South Sudan, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.032 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in South Sudan peaked at 0.156 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.028, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0363 | 0.036 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0443 | 0.041 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0883 | 0.057 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0785 | 0.066 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0801 | 0.07 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1065 | 0.073 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 | 0.048 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 | 0.044 | 0.068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 | 0.029 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0372 | 0.028 | 0.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 171 Tajikistan 0.06 compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.057 compare
- 173 Yemen 0.033 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.016 compare
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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.228 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.064 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.133 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.152 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.155 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.047 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in South Sudan?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in South Sudan was 0.032 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 in 1987.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.028 in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- South Sudan ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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