Public Sector Corruption Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.904 in 2025. ▬ Flat
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%.
Public Sector Corruption Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.889 | — |
| 2012 | 0.889 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.922 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.918 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.934 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.897 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.919 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.849 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.841 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.904 | +7.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.904 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.808, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.904 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9149 | 0.889 | 0.934 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8907 | 0.841 | 0.934 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 6 Nicaragua 0.911 compare
- 7 Nigeria 0.91 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 0.907 compare
- 10 Mauritania 0.901 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.9 compare
- 11 Somalia 0.9 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 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 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
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).