What is liberal democracy index in South Sudan?

Liberal democracy index in South Sudan was 0.064 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1987.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1990.

How does South Sudan rank for liberal democracy index?

South Sudan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in South Sudan

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in South Sudan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Liberal Democracy Index 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

188

1821–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in South Sudan, 1821–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in South Sudan stood at 0.064.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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 188 years of available data.

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	0.0843	0.076	0.097	9
1870s	0.0967	0.082	0.1	10
1880s	0.135	0.088	0.157	4
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

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.228 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.228 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.133 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in South Sudan?: Liberal democracy index in South Sudan was 0.064 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 1987.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1990.
How does South Sudan rank for liberal democracy index?: South Sudan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.