Libya vs South Sudan: Democracy

Libya
1
in 2018
South Sudan
1
in 2018
Libya rank
98th
South Sudan rank
98th

Democracy over time

  • Libya
  • South Sudan
00.20.40.60.81195119842018

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1 against 1 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 98th and South Sudan ranks 98th of 168 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Libya or South Sudan?
Libya, at 1 against 1 in South Sudan as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Libya and South Sudan?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Libya and South Sudan rank globally for democracy?
Libya ranks 98th and South Sudan ranks 98th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).