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Press freedom in South Sudan

South Sudan: Press freedom was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Press freedom in South Sudan, 2011–2016

00.20.40.60.812011201320162011: 12012: 12013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 0

Source: Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0 for press freedom in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

That places South Sudan 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Press freedom in South Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
2011 1 —
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 131 Algeria 0 compare
  2. 131 Angola 0
  3. 131 Armenia 0 compare
  4. 131 Azerbaijan 0
  5. 131 Bahrain 0 compare
  6. 131 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 131 Belarus 0 compare
  8. 131 Brunei 0
  9. 131 Burundi 0
  10. 131 Cambodia 0 compare
  11. 131 Cameroon 0
  12. 131 Central African Republic 0 compare
  13. 131 Chad 0
  14. 131 China 0
  15. 131 Cuba 0
  16. 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  17. 131 Djibouti 0 compare
  18. 131 Ecuador 0 compare
  19. 131 Egypt 0 compare
  20. 131 Equatorial Guinea 0
  21. 131 Eritrea 0
  22. 131 Eswatini 0 compare
  23. 131 Ethiopia 0 compare
  24. 131 Gabon 0 compare
  25. 131 Gambia 0 compare
  26. 131 Guinea 0 compare
  27. 131 Honduras 0 compare
  28. 131 Iran 0 compare
  29. 131 Iraq 0
  30. 131 Jordan 0 compare
  31. 131 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  32. 131 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  33. 131 Laos 0
  34. 131 Libya 0 compare
  35. 131 Malaysia 0 compare
  36. 131 Maldives 0 compare
  37. 131 Mexico 0 compare
  38. 131 Morocco 0 compare
  39. 131 Myanmar 0
  40. 131 North Korea 0
  41. 131 North Macedonia 0 compare
  42. 131 Oman 0
  43. 131 Pakistan 0 compare
  44. 131 Qatar 0 compare
  45. 131 Russia 0 compare
  46. 131 Rwanda 0
  47. 131 Saudi Arabia 0
  48. 131 Singapore 0 compare
  49. 131 Somalia 0
  50. 131 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  51. 131 Sudan 0 compare
  52. 131 Syria 0
  53. 131 Tajikistan 0
  54. 131 Thailand 0 compare
  55. 131 Turkey 0 compare
  56. 131 Turkmenistan 0
  57. 131 United Arab Emirates 0
  58. 131 Uzbekistan 0
  59. 131 Venezuela 0 compare
  60. 131 Vietnam 0
  61. 131 Yemen 0 compare
  62. 131 Zambia 0 compare
  63. 131 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is press freedom in South Sudan?
Press freedom in South Sudan was 0 in 2016, according to Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest press freedom recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
What is the lowest press freedom recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does South Sudan rank for press freedom?
South Sudan ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is press freedom rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
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Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.