South Sudan vs Sudan: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
South Sudan rank
87th
Sudan rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 190 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 87th and Sudan ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0, with South 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- South Sudan ranks 87th and 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.