Which has higher political civil liberties index, South Sudan or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 0.122 against 0.121 in South Sudan as of 2025.

What is the difference in political civil liberties index between South Sudan and United Arab Emirates?

0.001, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Arab Emirates?

55 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

South Sudan vs United Arab Emirates: Political Civil Liberties Index

South Sudan

0.121

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

0.122

in 2025

South Sudan rank

158th

United Arab Emirates rank

157th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

South Sudan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.122 against 0.121 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1812	0.139	0.0422	South Sudan
1980s	0.3571	0.1566	0.2005	South Sudan
1990s	0.0982	0.189	0.0908	United Arab Emirates
2000s	0.1721	0.1833	0.0112	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.1843	0.1437	0.0406	South Sudan
2020s	0.1677	0.1102	0.0575	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, South Sudan or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 0.122 against 0.121 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between South Sudan and United Arab Emirates?: 0.001, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Arab Emirates?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do South Sudan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for political civil liberties index?: South Sudan ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th 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.