China vs South Sudan: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
China
-2.24
in 2025
South Sudan
-2.43
in 2025
China rank
172nd
South Sudan rank
174th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- China
- South Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports -2.24 against -2.43 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
China ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | -2.39 | -0.354 | 2.03 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | -2.2 | -1.13 | 1.07 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -0.905 | -1.13 | 0.222 | China |
| 1920s | -0.6115 | -0.9275 | 0.316 | China |
| 1930s | -0.567 | -0.842 | 0.275 | China |
| 1940s | -0.5356 | -0.842 | 0.3064 | China |
| 1950s | -1.12 | -0.5046 | 0.6134 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | -1.12 | -0.468 | 0.65 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -1.2 | -0.468 | 0.7302 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -1.19 | -0.5286 | 0.6614 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.19 | -1.34 | 0.1448 | China |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -1.24 | 0.0613 | China |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.54 | 0.133 | China |
| 2020s | -1.88 | -2.21 | 0.3275 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, China or South Sudan?
- China, at -2.24 against -2.43 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between China and South Sudan?
- 0.19, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do China and South Sudan rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- China ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.