South Sudan vs Sudan: Civil society participation index
South Sudan
0.233
in 2025
Sudan
0.256
in 2025
South Sudan rank
158th
Sudan rank
155th
Civil society participation index over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.256 against 0.233 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.023.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1830s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1860s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1870s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1880s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0.301 | 0.301 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0.301 | 0.301 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.304 | 0.304 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0.3475 | 0.3475 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0.5353 | 0.5353 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0.475 | 0.475 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0.1872 | 0.1872 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0.4122 | 0.4122 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.0926 | 0.0926 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 0.2684 | 0.2684 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 0.3208 | 0.3426 | 0.0218 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2737 | 0.4985 | 0.2248 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.256 against 0.233 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.023, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for civil society participation index?
- South Sudan ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 155th 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.