Rwanda vs South Sudan: Private civil liberties index
Rwanda
0.209
in 2025
South Sudan
0.228
in 2025
Rwanda rank
163rd
South Sudan rank
162nd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.228 against 0.209 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.019.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.152 | 0.0602 | 0.0917 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.0624 | 0.0896 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 0.1727 | 0.063 | 0.1097 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0.177 | 0.0673 | 0.1097 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.1845 | 0.142 | 0.0425 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.3627 | 0.1662 | 0.1965 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.3957 | 0.1552 | 0.2405 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.421 | 0.1675 | 0.2535 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.426 | 0.046 | 0.38 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.5996 | 0.0692 | 0.5304 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.5439 | 0.1998 | 0.3441 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2495 | 0.2028 | 0.0467 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Rwanda or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.228 against 0.209 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 0.019, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Rwanda ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.