Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Liberal political institutions index
Saudi Arabia
0.184
in 2025
South Sudan
0.199
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
South Sudan rank
151st
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.199 against 0.184 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.015.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1157 | 0.234 | 0.1183 | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.116 | 0.234 | 0.118 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.116 | 0.2534 | 0.1374 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.116 | 0.3175 | 0.2015 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.116 | 0.329 | 0.213 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.116 | 0.3743 | 0.2583 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.116 | 0.4773 | 0.3613 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.1223 | 0.1469 | 0.0246 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.148 | 0.023 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.1255 | 0.1513 | 0.0258 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.1377 | 0.155 | 0.0173 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.141 | 0.1592 | 0.0182 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.1436 | 0.2628 | 0.1192 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1612 | 0.2238 | 0.0626 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1502 | 0.2019 | 0.0517 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1458 | 0.2434 | 0.0976 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1533 | 0.0467 | 0.1066 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1625 | 0.1076 | 0.0549 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1778 | 0.1935 | 0.0157 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1807 | 0.1947 | 0.014 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.199 against 0.184 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 0.015, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 151st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.