What is public sector corruption index in South Sudan?

Public sector corruption index in South Sudan was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2019.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 2024.

How does South Sudan rank for public sector corruption index?

South Sudan ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in South Sudan

Name: Public Sector Corruption 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: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.904 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.904

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

9th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.934

in 2019

All-time low

0.841

in 2024

Years of data

2011–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in South Sudan, 2011–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in South Sudan is 0.904, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in South Sudan peaked at 0.934 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.841, in 2024.

South Sudan ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.9149	0.889	0.934	9
2020s	0.8907	0.841	0.934	6

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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)
Key features of democracy 0.133 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.155 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.152 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.133 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.064 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in South Sudan?: Public sector corruption index in South Sudan was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.841 in 2024.
How does South Sudan rank for public sector corruption index?: South Sudan ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).