South Sudan vs Sudan: Free and fair elections

South Sudan
0
in 2010
Sudan
0
in 2019
South Sudan rank
112th
Sudan rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0 against 0 in Sudan, a difference of 0.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sudan Difference Ahead
1880s 1 1 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.6667 0.6667 0
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.4444 0.4444 0
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, South Sudan or Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0 against 0 in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between South Sudan and Sudan?
0, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1883 to 2010.
How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for free and fair elections?
South Sudan ranks 112th and 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

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.