Rwanda vs South Sudan: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Rwanda
0.167
in 2025
South Sudan
0.157
in 2025
Rwanda rank
143rd
South Sudan rank
144th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.167 against 0.157 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 143rd and South Sudan ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.158 | 0.248 | 0.09 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.158 | 0.248 | 0.09 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.158 | 0.248 | 0.09 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.158 | 0.248 | 0.09 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.158 | 0.3437 | 0.1857 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.6142 | 0.4278 | 0.1864 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.6353 | 0.313 | 0.3223 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.664 | 0.3315 | 0.3325 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.4584 | 0.021 | 0.4374 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.237 | 0.0633 | 0.1737 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2326 | 0.134 | 0.0986 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.1837 | 0.1833 | 0.0003 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- Rwanda, at 0.167 against 0.157 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd and South Sudan ranks 144th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.