Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Saudi Arabia
0.199
in 2025
South Sudan
0.171
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
South Sudan rank
164th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.199 against 0.171 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0623 | 0.369 | 0.3067 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.054 | 0.369 | 0.315 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.054 | 0.4118 | 0.3578 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.054 | 0.4253 | 0.3713 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.054 | 0.3737 | 0.3197 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.054 | 0.3765 | 0.3225 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.054 | 0.4464 | 0.3924 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.0715 | 0.1734 | 0.1019 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.079 | 0.1778 | 0.0988 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0805 | 0.1904 | 0.1099 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.1031 | 0.2 | 0.0969 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.107 | 0.203 | 0.096 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1106 | 0.2729 | 0.1623 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1345 | 0.2382 | 0.1037 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1379 | 0.1883 | 0.0504 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1402 | 0.2167 | 0.0765 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1438 | 0.0463 | 0.0975 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1556 | 0.073 | 0.0826 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1842 | 0.123 | 0.0612 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1887 | 0.1392 | 0.0495 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.199 against 0.171 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 0.028, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.