Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections
Ethiopia
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
112th
South Sudan rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.