Eritrea vs South Sudan: Democracy

Eritrea
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Eritrea rank
142nd
South Sudan rank
142nd

Democracy over time

  • Eritrea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

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

Across all 123 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 South Sudan
1960s 0 0.2 0.2 South Sudan
1970s 0 0.8889 0.8889 South Sudan
1980s 0 0.75 0.75 South Sudan
1990s 0 0.4 0.4 South Sudan
2000s 0 1 1 South Sudan
2010s 0 0.1 0.1 South Sudan
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Eritrea or South Sudan?
Eritrea, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Eritrea and South Sudan?
0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for democracy?
Eritrea ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.