Key media freedoms in South Sudan
South Sudan: Key media freedoms was -3.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.118
in 1965
All-time low
-3.02
in 2017
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key media freedoms in South Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in South Sudan stood at -3.02. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in South Sudan peaked at 0.118 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -3.02, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 175th of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.668 | -0.668 | -0.668 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5215 | -1.52 | -0.142 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8624 | -1.52 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.78 | -1.89 | -1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9356 | -1.52 | -0.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.72 | -1.72 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8 | -2.04 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.24 | -3.02 | -0.553 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.02 | -3.02 | -3.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 key media freedoms in South Sudan?
- Key media freedoms in South Sudan was -3.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.118 in 1965.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for key media freedoms?
- South Sudan ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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