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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Hong Kong vs South Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Hong Kong

0.131

in 2025

South Sudan

0.136

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

166th

South Sudan rank

164th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Hong Kong
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.136 against 0.131 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.124	0.141	0.017	South Sudan
1910s	0.124	0.141	0.017	South Sudan
1920s	0.124	0.14	0.016	South Sudan
1930s	0.124	0.14	0.016	South Sudan
1940s	0.1136	0.1575	0.0439	South Sudan
1950s	0.1762	0.2205	0.0443	South Sudan
1960s	0.173	0.198	0.025	South Sudan
1970s	0.1942	0.1489	0.0453	Hong Kong
1980s	0.257	0.2716	0.0146	South Sudan
1990s	0.2457	0.1536	0.0921	Hong Kong
2000s	0.2606	0.2378	0.0228	Hong Kong
2010s	0.2443	0.1926	0.0517	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1453	0.2022	0.0568	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Hong Kong or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.136 against 0.131 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Hong Kong and South Sudan?: 0.005, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and South Sudan rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Hong Kong ranks 166th 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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About this data

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: 28 August 2026

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