Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.064 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.064
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.164
in 1987
All-time low
0.012
in 1990
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan stood at 0.064.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 0.164 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.06 | — |
| 1822 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.061 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 1843 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.085 | +34.9% |
| 1850 | 0.082 | -3.5% |
| 1851 | 0.081 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.08 | -1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.076 | -5.0% |
| 1864 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0865 | +13.8% |
| 1867 | 0.097 | +12.1% |
| 1868 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.098 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.099 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.082 | -18.0% |
| 1880 | 0.088 | +7.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1135 | +29.0% |
| 1882 | 0.139 | +22.5% |
| 1883 | 0.156 | +12.2% |
| 1884 | 0.157 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.04 | -74.5% |
| 1901 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.04 | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
| 1929 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.043 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.042 | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 0.044 | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 0.059 | +34.1% |
| 1950 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.089 | +50.8% |
| 1954 | 0.104 | +16.9% |
| 1955 | 0.107 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.143 | +33.6% |
| 1957 | 0.145 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.148 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.051 | -65.5% |
| 1960 | 0.049 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.048 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.048 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.067 | +39.6% |
| 1965 | 0.103 | +53.7% |
| 1966 | 0.102 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.108 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.055 | -49.1% |
| 1970 | 0.05 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.052 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.058 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.068 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.079 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.078 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.081 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.082 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.077 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.081 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.074 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.078 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.083 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.101 | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.146 | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.164 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.162 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.06 | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 0.012 | -80.0% |
| 1991 | 0.012 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.018 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.024 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.034 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.018 | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.037 | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.061 | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.063 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.066 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.075 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.068 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.066 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.053 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.059 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.053 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.064 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.069 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.058 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.063 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.071 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.064 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0648 | 0.061 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0811 | 0.081 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0846 | 0.076 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0967 | 0.082 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1307 | 0.088 | 0.157 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0406 | 0.04 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0412 | 0.04 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.043 | 0.043 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0444 | 0.042 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0964 | 0.051 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0731 | 0.048 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0685 | 0.05 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1026 | 0.06 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 | 0.012 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0481 | 0.018 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0704 | 0.053 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 | 0.058 | 0.071 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 151 Uzbekistan 0.079 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 0.077 compare
- 154 Bahrain 0.062 compare
- 154 Chad 0.062 compare
- 156 Burundi 0.06 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1958 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in South Sudan was 0.064 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1987.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.