Libya vs South Sudan: Democratic Features Index

Libya
2.12
in 2025
South Sudan
2.52
in 2025
Libya rank
122nd
South Sudan rank
119th

Democratic Features Index over time

  • Libya
  • South Sudan
01234200520152025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 2.52 against 2.12 in Libya, a difference of 0.4.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 122nd and South Sudan ranks 119th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Features Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Captures the extent of democratic features — political participation, rule of law, stable democratic institutions, political and social integration, and a capable state. It ranges from 1 to 10 (most democratic).