Political rights score fh in South Sudan
South Sudan: Political rights score fh was -4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political rights score fh in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in South Sudan stood at -4. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in South Sudan peaked at 11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4, in 2025.
That places South Sudan 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political rights score fh in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | — |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -2 | -200.0% |
| 2017 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.89 | -2 | 11 | 9 |
| 2020s | -3 | -4 | -2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 195 Western Sahara -3 compare
- 196 Sudan -4 compare
More social development data for South Sudan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 601,818 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 political rights score fh in South Sudan?
- Political rights score fh in South Sudan was -4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for political rights score fh?
- South Sudan ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.0%. 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 Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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