South Sudan vs Sudan: Free and fair elections index
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Sudan
0
in 2025
South Sudan rank
157th
Sudan rank
157th
Free and fair elections index over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 190 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 157th and Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | 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 | 0.1996 | 0.1996 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0121 | 0.0121 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0199 | 0.0199 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1148 | 0.1148 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.159 | 0.159 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.0104 | 0.1346 | 0.1242 | 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, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- South Sudan ranks 157th and 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.