South Sudan vs Vatican: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
South Sudan
0.171
in 2025
Vatican
0.154
in 1870
South Sudan rank
164th
Vatican rank
166th
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index over time
- South Sudan
- Vatican
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.171 against 0.154 in Vatican, a difference of 0.017.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 164th and Vatican ranks 166th of 176 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.369 | 0.1697 | 0.1993 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.369 | 0.1008 | 0.2682 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.4118 | 0.1536 | 0.2582 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.4253 | 0.1784 | 0.2469 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.3737 | 0.1554 | 0.2183 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.372 | 0.154 | 0.218 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, South Sudan or Vatican?
- South Sudan, at 0.171 against 0.154 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between South Sudan and Vatican?
- 0.017, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Vatican?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
- How do South Sudan and Vatican rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- South Sudan ranks 164th and Vatican ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.