Iran vs South Sudan: Engaged Society Score
Iran
-0.852
in 2025
South Sudan
-1.03
in 2025
Iran rank
155th
South Sudan rank
157th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Iran
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.852 against -1.03 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.178.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Iran ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -1.77 | -0.13 | 1.64 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | -1.77 | -0.13 | 1.64 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | -1.79 | -0.13 | 1.66 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | -1.87 | -0.13 | 1.74 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | -1.87 | -0.13 | 1.74 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | -1.87 | -0.13 | 1.74 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | -1.87 | -0.13 | 1.74 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | -1.27 | -0.922 | 0.3454 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -0.307 | -0.922 | 0.615 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.96 | -0.922 | 1.04 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | -2.58 | -0.922 | 1.65 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | -0.0788 | -0.922 | 0.8432 | Iran |
| 1950s | -0.6319 | -0.7409 | 0.109 | Iran |
| 1960s | -2.28 | -1.31 | 0.9634 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -2.07 | -1.53 | 0.5414 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1784 | -1.26 | 1.44 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5266 | -1.53 | 2.06 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6188 | -1.49 | 2.11 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.0642 | -0.8965 | 0.8323 | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.6002 | -0.8123 | 0.2122 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Iran or South Sudan?
- Iran, at -0.852 against -1.03 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Iran and South Sudan?
- 0.178, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Sudan rank globally for engaged society score?
- Iran ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.