How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Sudan?

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs South Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Belarus

0.142

in 2025

South Sudan

0.136

in 2025

Belarus rank

161st

South Sudan rank

164th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Belarus
South Sudan

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.142 against 0.136 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.086	0.09	0.004	South Sudan
1830s	0.086	0.09	0.004	South Sudan
1840s	0.086	0.09	0.004	South Sudan
1850s	0.086	0.09	0.004	South Sudan
1860s	0.2844	0.09	0.1944	Belarus
1870s	0.2987	0.1102	0.1885	Belarus
1880s	0.299	0.1166	0.1824	Belarus
1900s	0.1172	0.141	0.0238	South Sudan
1910s	0.117	0.141	0.024	South Sudan
1920s	0.051	0.14	0.089	South Sudan
1930s	0.0454	0.14	0.0946	South Sudan
1940s	0.049	0.1575	0.1085	South Sudan
1950s	0.049	0.2205	0.1715	South Sudan
1960s	0.1659	0.198	0.0321	South Sudan
1970s	0.2132	0.1489	0.0643	Belarus
1980s	0.2289	0.2716	0.0427	South Sudan
1990s	0.4026	0.1536	0.249	Belarus
2000s	0.2089	0.2378	0.0289	South Sudan
2010s	0.207	0.1926	0.0144	Belarus
2020s	0.164	0.2022	0.0382	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Belarus or South Sudan?: Belarus, at 0.142 against 0.136 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Belarus and South Sudan?: 0.006, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Belarus and South Sudan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Belarus ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.