Iran vs South Sudan: Elected political leaders index
Iran
0.5
in 2025
South Sudan
0.5
in 2025
Iran rank
143rd
South Sudan rank
143rd
Elected political leaders index over time
- Iran
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5 against 0.5 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1859 it was South Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and South Sudan ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.125 | 0 | 0.125 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0 | 0.056 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.33 | 0.03 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.64 | 0.64 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.344 | 0.745 | 0.401 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.3032 | 0.1968 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.9844 | 0.4844 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.9235 | 0.4235 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5692 | 0.0692 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Iran or South Sudan?
- Iran, at 0.5 against 0.5 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iran and South Sudan?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Sudan?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Sudan rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iran ranks 143rd 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.