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Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan

South Sudan: Human rights index vs electoral democracy index was 0.228 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.228
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.479
in 1957
All-time low
0.082
in 1991
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan, 1821–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan is 0.228, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan peaked at 0.479 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1991.

South Sudan ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.

Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.308 —
1822 0.308 +0.0%
1823 0.308 +0.0%
1824 0.308 +0.0%
1825 0.308 +0.0%
1826 0.308 +0.0%
1827 0.308 +0.0%
1828 0.308 +0.0%
1829 0.308 +0.0%
1830 0.308 +0.0%
1831 0.308 +0.0%
1832 0.308 +0.0%
1833 0.308 +0.0%
1834 0.308 +0.0%
1835 0.308 +0.0%
1836 0.308 +0.0%
1837 0.308 +0.0%
1838 0.308 +0.0%
1839 0.308 +0.0%
1840 0.317 +2.9%
1841 0.317 +0.0%
1842 0.33 +4.1%
1843 0.33 +0.0%
1844 0.33 +0.0%
1845 0.33 +0.0%
1846 0.33 +0.0%
1847 0.33 +0.0%
1848 0.33 +0.0%
1849 0.35 +6.1%
1850 0.336 -4.0%
1851 0.364 +8.3%
1852 0.364 +0.0%
1853 0.364 +0.0%
1854 0.364 +0.0%
1855 0.364 +0.0%
1856 0.364 +0.0%
1857 0.364 +0.0%
1858 0.364 +0.0%
1859 0.364 +0.0%
1860 0.364 +0.0%
1861 0.364 +0.0%
1862 0.364 +0.0%
1863 0.364 +0.0%
1864 0.364 +0.0%
1865 0.364 +0.0%
1866 0.364 +0.0%
1867 0.364 +0.0%
1868 0.364 +0.0%
1869 0.364 +0.0%
1870 0.374 +2.7%
1871 0.374 +0.0%
1872 0.374 +0.0%
1873 0.374 +0.0%
1874 0.374 +0.0%
1875 0.374 +0.0%
1876 0.374 +0.0%
1877 0.38 +1.6%
1878 0.397 +4.5%
1879 0.421 +6.0%
1880 0.421 +0.0%
1881 0.407 -3.3%
1882 0.396 -2.7%
1883 0.396 +0.0%
1884 0.396 +0.0%
1900 0.235 -40.7%
1901 0.235 +0.0%
1902 0.235 +0.0%
1903 0.235 +0.0%
1904 0.235 +0.0%
1905 0.235 +0.0%
1906 0.235 +0.0%
1907 0.235 +0.0%
1908 0.235 +0.0%
1909 0.235 +0.0%
1910 0.235 +0.0%
1911 0.235 +0.0%
1912 0.235 +0.0%
1913 0.235 +0.0%
1914 0.235 +0.0%
1915 0.235 +0.0%
1916 0.235 +0.0%
1917 0.236 +0.4%
1918 0.236 +0.0%
1919 0.236 +0.0%
1920 0.237 +0.4%
1921 0.256 +8.0%
1922 0.256 +0.0%
1923 0.256 +0.0%
1924 0.246 -3.9%
1925 0.246 +0.0%
1926 0.256 +4.1%
1927 0.255 -0.4%
1928 0.262 +2.7%
1929 0.262 +0.0%
1930 0.266 +1.5%
1931 0.266 +0.0%
1932 0.266 +0.0%
1933 0.266 +0.0%
1934 0.266 +0.0%
1935 0.266 +0.0%
1936 0.266 +0.0%
1937 0.266 +0.0%
1938 0.266 +0.0%
1939 0.266 +0.0%
1940 0.266 +0.0%
1941 0.266 +0.0%
1942 0.266 +0.0%
1943 0.266 +0.0%
1944 0.265 -0.4%
1945 0.269 +1.5%
1946 0.269 +0.0%
1947 0.272 +1.1%
1948 0.272 +0.0%
1949 0.272 +0.0%
1950 0.274 +0.7%
1951 0.274 +0.0%
1952 0.274 +0.0%
1953 0.443 +61.7%
1954 0.445 +0.5%
1955 0.433 -2.7%
1956 0.476 +9.9%
1957 0.479 +0.6%
1958 0.466 -2.7%
1959 0.253 -45.7%
1960 0.235 -7.1%
1961 0.235 +0.0%
1962 0.23 -2.1%
1963 0.229 -0.4%
1964 0.342 +49.3%
1965 0.444 +29.8%
1966 0.444 +0.0%
1967 0.444 +0.0%
1968 0.444 +0.0%
1969 0.205 -53.8%
1970 0.204 -0.5%
1971 0.202 -1.0%
1972 0.206 +2.0%
1973 0.208 +1.0%
1974 0.212 +1.9%
1975 0.212 +0.0%
1976 0.212 +0.0%
1977 0.212 +0.0%
1978 0.215 +1.4%
1979 0.223 +3.7%
1980 0.243 +9.0%
1981 0.243 +0.0%
1982 0.239 -1.6%
1983 0.231 -3.3%
1984 0.244 +5.6%
1985 0.418 +71.3%
1986 0.46 +10.0%
1987 0.46 +0.0%
1988 0.435 -5.4%
1989 0.171 -60.7%
1990 0.083 -51.5%
1991 0.082 -1.2%
1992 0.084 +2.4%
1993 0.084 +0.0%
1994 0.087 +3.6%
1995 0.087 +0.0%
1996 0.088 +1.1%
1997 0.088 +0.0%
1998 0.088 +0.0%
1999 0.088 +0.0%
2000 0.098 +11.4%
2001 0.1 +2.0%
2002 0.098 -2.0%
2003 0.097 -1.0%
2004 0.132 +36.1%
2005 0.145 +9.8%
2006 0.151 +4.1%
2007 0.153 +1.3%
2008 0.156 +2.0%
2009 0.158 +1.3%
2010 0.151 -4.4%
2011 0.316 +109.3%
2012 0.314 -0.6%
2013 0.204 -35.0%
2014 0.158 -22.5%
2015 0.172 +8.9%
2016 0.137 -20.3%
2017 0.124 -9.5%
2018 0.14 +12.9%
2019 0.199 +42.1%
2020 0.186 -6.5%
2021 0.202 +8.6%
2022 0.173 -14.4%
2023 0.218 +26.0%
2024 0.243 +11.5%
2025 0.228 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.308 0.308 0.308 9
1830s 0.308 0.308 0.308 10
1840s 0.3294 0.317 0.35 10
1850s 0.3612 0.336 0.364 10
1860s 0.364 0.364 0.364 10
1870s 0.3816 0.374 0.421 10
1880s 0.4032 0.396 0.421 5
1900s 0.235 0.235 0.235 10
1910s 0.2353 0.235 0.236 10
1920s 0.2532 0.237 0.262 10
1930s 0.266 0.266 0.266 10
1940s 0.2683 0.265 0.272 10
1950s 0.3817 0.253 0.479 10
1960s 0.3252 0.205 0.444 10
1970s 0.2106 0.202 0.223 10
1980s 0.3144 0.171 0.46 10
1990s 0.0859 0.082 0.088 10
2000s 0.1288 0.097 0.158 10
2010s 0.1915 0.124 0.316 10
2020s 0.2083 0.173 0.243 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

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  3. 159 Egypt 0.232 compare
  4. 161 Belarus 0.221 compare
  5. 162 Eswatini 0.206 compare
  6. 163 Rwanda 0.194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan?
Human rights index vs electoral democracy index in South Sudan was 0.228 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.479 in 1957.
What is the lowest human rights index vs electoral democracy index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1991.
How does South Sudan rank for human rights index vs electoral democracy index?
South Sudan ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Human rights index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Human rights index vs electoral democracy index
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Our World in Data
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176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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