Niger vs South Sudan: Free and Fair Elections Index
Niger
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Niger rank
157th
South Sudan rank
157th
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 157th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0198 | 0.0121 | 0.0077 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.0682 | 0.174 | 0.1058 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.2803 | 0.0199 | 0.2604 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.1015 | 0.1148 | 0.0133 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0018 | 0.159 | 0.1572 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3667 | 0.021 | 0.3457 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.5382 | 0.0551 | 0.4831 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.4974 | 0.0104 | 0.487 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.264 | 0 | 0.264 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Niger ranks 157th 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.