Guyana vs South Sudan: Elected political leaders index
Guyana
0.903
in 2025
South Sudan
0.5
in 2025
Guyana rank
141st
South Sudan rank
143rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Guyana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.903 against 0.5 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.403.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.33 | 0.33 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.64 | 0.36 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.8675 | 0.745 | 0.1225 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.835 | 0.3032 | 0.5318 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.931 | 0.9844 | 0.0534 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.94 | 0.9235 | 0.0165 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.903 | 0.5692 | 0.3338 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Guyana or South Sudan?
- Guyana, at 0.903 against 0.5 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Guyana and South Sudan?
- 0.403, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and South Sudan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Guyana ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.