Corruption Perceptions Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Corruption Perceptions Index was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in South Sudan stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in South Sudan peaked at 15 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | — |
| 2014 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -38.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.14 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 corruption perceptions index in South Sudan?
- Corruption perceptions index in South Sudan was 8 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2014.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for corruption perceptions index?
- South Sudan ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.