Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Rule of law index
Afghanistan
0.084
in 2025
South Sudan
0.076
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
161st
South Sudan rank
164th
Rule of law index over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.084 against 0.076 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.402 | 0.358 | 0.044 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 0.402 | 0.358 | 0.044 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.402 | 0.3629 | 0.0391 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 0.402 | 0.3782 | 0.0238 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.402 | 0.3359 | 0.0661 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 0.402 | 0.3472 | 0.0548 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 0.323 | 0.4688 | 0.1458 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.314 | 0.605 | 0.291 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.3191 | 0.605 | 0.2859 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.3814 | 0.6072 | 0.2258 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.37 | 0.61 | 0.24 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.373 | 0.6112 | 0.2382 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.373 | 0.5959 | 0.2229 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.383 | 0.5214 | 0.1384 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.3373 | 0.3512 | 0.0139 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.2237 | 0.3733 | 0.1496 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0995 | 0.046 | 0.0535 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.1184 | 0.0858 | 0.0326 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1386 | 0.0762 | 0.0624 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.0888 | 0.0292 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.084 against 0.076 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.008, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.