Freedom of expression score bti in South Sudan
South Sudan: Freedom of expression score bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2013
All-time low
2
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in South Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3 for freedom of expression score bti in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in South Sudan peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 74th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 74 Algeria 3 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 3 compare
- 74 Burundi 3 compare
- 74 Congo 3 compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 compare
- 74 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 74 Guinea 3 compare
- 74 Haiti 3 compare
- 74 Jordan 3 compare
- 74 Kuwait 3 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 74 Madagascar 3 compare
- 74 Mozambique 3 compare
- 74 Pakistan 3 compare
- 74 Rwanda 3 compare
- 74 Serbia 3 compare
- 74 Singapore 3 compare
- 74 Thailand 3 compare
- 74 Togo 3 compare
- 74 Türkiye 3 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 74 Venezuela 3 compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 3 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 freedom of expression score bti in South Sudan?
- Freedom of expression score bti in South Sudan was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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