Executive Corruption Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Executive Corruption Index was 0.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Executive Corruption Index in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in South Sudan stood at 0.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in South Sudan peaked at 0.947 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.831, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9047 | 0.831 | 0.947 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8997 | 0.858 | 0.923 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in South Sudan?
- Executive corruption index in South Sudan was 0.9 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.947 in 2016.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for executive corruption index?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).