Rwanda vs South Sudan: Free and fair elections
Rwanda
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2010
Rwanda rank
112th
South Sudan rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 112th and South Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | South Sudan |
| 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, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2010.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Rwanda 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.