South Sudan vs Sudan: Common Good Justifications Score
South Sudan
-2.54
in 2025
Sudan
-2.38
in 2025
South Sudan rank
174th
Sudan rank
172nd
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports -2.38 against -2.54 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -3.11 | -3.11 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | -3.11 | -3.11 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | -3.11 | -3.11 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | -3.11 | -3.11 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | -3.11 | -3.11 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | -1.19 | -1.19 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | -0.0738 | -0.0738 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | -0.26 | -0.26 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | -0.1051 | -0.1051 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | -0.259 | -0.259 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | -0.9512 | -0.9512 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | -1.47 | -1.33 | 0.1458 | Sudan |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -1.42 | 0.1762 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at -2.38 against -2.54 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.16, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for common good justifications score?
- South Sudan ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.