South Sudan vs Holy See: Political civil liberties index

South Sudan
0.121
in 2025
Holy See
0.136
in 1870
South Sudan rank
158th
Holy See rank
156th

Political civil liberties index over time

  • South Sudan
  • Holy See
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How they compare

Holy See currently reports 0.136 against 0.121 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Holy See's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 158th and Holy See ranks 156th of 176 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Holy See Difference Ahead
1820s 0.252 0.202 0.05 South Sudan
1830s 0.252 0.105 0.147 South Sudan
1840s 0.252 0.1971 0.0549 South Sudan
1850s 0.252 0.137 0.115 South Sudan
1860s 0.252 0.136 0.116 South Sudan
1870s 0.252 0.136 0.116 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, South Sudan or Holy See?
Holy See, at 0.136 against 0.121 in South Sudan as of 1870.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between South Sudan and Holy See?
0.015, with Holy See ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Holy See?
50 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 1870.
How do South Sudan and Holy See rank globally for political civil liberties index?
South Sudan ranks 158th and Holy See ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed