Physical integrity rights index vdem in South Sudan
South Sudan: Physical integrity rights index vdem was 0.324 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.324
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.635
in 1953
All-time low
0.091
in 2016
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Physical integrity rights index vdem in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index vdem in South Sudan stood at 0.324.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index vdem in South Sudan peaked at 0.635 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 144th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.474 | 0.474 | 0.474 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.362 | 0.362 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.362 | 0.362 | 0.362 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4011 | 0.362 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.427 | 0.427 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.427 | 0.427 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5318 | 0.351 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4321 | 0.233 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2816 | 0.26 | 0.287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4012 | 0.226 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.132 | 0.096 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1803 | 0.091 | 0.334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2427 | 0.163 | 0.324 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 141 China 0.345 compare
- 142 Thailand 0.344 compare
- 143 Nigeria 0.327 compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.32 compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.314 compare
- 147 Philippines 0.309 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)
- 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 physical integrity rights index vdem in South Sudan?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in South Sudan was 0.324 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.635 in 1953.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- South Sudan ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 Physical integrity rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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