How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs South Sudan: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Eritrea

0.077

in 2025

South Sudan

0.101

in 2025

Eritrea rank

167th

South Sudan rank

166th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Eritrea
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.101 against 0.077 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.024.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 166th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.066	0.042	South Sudan
1910s	0.024	0.066	0.042	South Sudan
1920s	0.024	0.066	0.042	South Sudan
1930s	0.0258	0.066	0.0402	South Sudan
1940s	0.3346	0.066	0.2686	Eritrea
1950s	0.2689	0.1569	0.112	Eritrea
1960s	0.158	0.1571	0.0009	Eritrea
1970s	0.0634	0.1558	0.0924	South Sudan
1980s	0.029	0.2306	0.2016	South Sudan
1990s	0.1572	0.113	0.0442	Eritrea
2000s	0.0912	0.1228	0.0316	South Sudan
2010s	0.0756	0.1607	0.0851	South Sudan
2020s	0.099	0.1583	0.0593	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Eritrea or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.101 against 0.077 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Eritrea and South Sudan?: 0.024, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Eritrea ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.