Judicial Corruption Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in South Sudan is -1.97, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 81.3% on the previous year and down 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in South Sudan peaked at -0.408 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 2025.
South Sudan ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.8237 | -1.82 | -0.489 | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.13 | -1.97 | -0.408 | 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 judicial corruption score in South Sudan?
- Judicial corruption score in South Sudan was -1.97 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.408 in 2021.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for judicial corruption score?
- South Sudan ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.