China vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections index
China
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
China rank
157th
South Sudan rank
157th
Free and fair elections index over time
- China
- South Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
China ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.1996 | 0.1996 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0206 | 0 | 0.0206 | China |
| 1920s | 0.0133 | 0 | 0.0133 | China |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0161 | 0.0121 | 0.004 | China |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.174 | 0.174 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0199 | 0.0199 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1148 | 0.1148 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.159 | 0.159 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.021 | 0.021 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.0104 | 0.0104 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, China or South Sudan?
- China, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between China and South Sudan?
- 0, 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 free and fair elections index?
- China ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.