Niger vs South Sudan: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Niger
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Niger rank
87th
South Sudan rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Niger ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.