South Sudan vs Sudan: Judicial Checks on Government Index
South Sudan
0.157
in 2025
Sudan
0.15
in 2025
South Sudan rank
144th
Sudan rank
147th
Judicial Checks on Government Index over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.157 against 0.15 in Sudan, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 144th and Sudan ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.3352 | 0.3352 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.517 | 0.517 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.573 | 0.573 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.6446 | 0.6446 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.533 | 0.533 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4278 | 0.4278 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.313 | 0.313 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.3315 | 0.3315 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.021 | 0.021 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.0633 | 0.0633 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.134 | 0.0895 | 0.0445 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1833 | 0.1897 | 0.0063 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial checks on government index, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.157 against 0.15 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.007, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?
- South Sudan ranks 144th and Sudan ranks 147th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government 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 the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.