China vs South Sudan: Civil society participation index
China
0.219
in 2025
South Sudan
0.233
in 2025
China rank
160th
South Sudan rank
158th
Civil society participation index over time
- China
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.233 against 0.219 in China, a difference of 0.014.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
China ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.119 | 0.173 | 0.054 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.1364 | 0.301 | 0.1646 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.2589 | 0.301 | 0.0421 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.3033 | 0.304 | 0.0007 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.281 | 0.304 | 0.023 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.2832 | 0.3475 | 0.0643 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0922 | 0.5353 | 0.4431 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.065 | 0.475 | 0.41 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0782 | 0.1872 | 0.109 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.2171 | 0.4122 | 0.1951 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.289 | 0.0926 | 0.1964 | China |
| 2000s | 0.4281 | 0.2684 | 0.1597 | China |
| 2010s | 0.3768 | 0.3208 | 0.056 | China |
| 2020s | 0.2745 | 0.2737 | 0.0008 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, China or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.233 against 0.219 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between China and South Sudan?
- 0.014, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do China and South Sudan rank globally for civil society participation index?
- China ranks 160th and South Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil society participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.