Which has higher political civil liberties index, Russia or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.121 against 0.1 in Russia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russia vs South Sudan: Political Civil Liberties Index

Russia

0.1

in 2025

South Sudan

0.121

in 2025

Russia rank

161st

South Sudan rank

158th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Russia
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.121 against 0.1 in Russia, a difference of 0.021.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

Russia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.077	0.252	0.175	South Sudan
1830s	0.067	0.252	0.185	South Sudan
1840s	0.067	0.252	0.185	South Sudan
1850s	0.0947	0.252	0.1573	South Sudan
1860s	0.1615	0.252	0.0905	South Sudan
1870s	0.1746	0.2699	0.0953	South Sudan
1880s	0.1804	0.3484	0.168	South Sudan
1900s	0.2715	0.27	0.0015	Russia
1910s	0.2684	0.27	0.0016	South Sudan
1920s	0.0368	0.2832	0.2464	South Sudan
1930s	0.0164	0.295	0.2786	South Sudan
1940s	0.0151	0.2986	0.2835	South Sudan
1950s	0.0305	0.4629	0.4324	South Sudan
1960s	0.0394	0.3677	0.3283	South Sudan
1970s	0.0373	0.1824	0.1451	South Sudan
1980s	0.1174	0.3571	0.2397	South Sudan
1990s	0.7047	0.0982	0.6065	Russia
2000s	0.5209	0.1721	0.3488	Russia
2010s	0.3955	0.1843	0.2112	Russia
2020s	0.1917	0.1677	0.024	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Russia or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 0.121 against 0.1 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Russia and South Sudan?: 0.021, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Russia and South Sudan rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Russia ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.