El Salvador vs South Sudan: Rule of law index
El Salvador
0.082
in 2025
South Sudan
0.076
in 2025
El Salvador rank
163rd
South Sudan rank
164th
Rule of law index over time
- El Salvador
- South Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.082 against 0.076 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.006.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1838 it was South Sudan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 163rd and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.152 | 0.358 | 0.206 | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.171 | 0.3629 | 0.1919 | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.1754 | 0.3782 | 0.2028 | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.182 | 0.3359 | 0.1539 | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.182 | 0.3472 | 0.1652 | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.182 | 0.4688 | 0.2868 | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.182 | 0.605 | 0.423 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.182 | 0.605 | 0.423 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.173 | 0.6072 | 0.4342 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.1031 | 0.61 | 0.5069 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.1088 | 0.6112 | 0.5024 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.147 | 0.5959 | 0.4489 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1422 | 0.5214 | 0.3792 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1136 | 0.3512 | 0.2376 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1296 | 0.3733 | 0.2437 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3066 | 0.046 | 0.2606 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.3768 | 0.0858 | 0.291 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.4373 | 0.0762 | 0.3611 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.1452 | 0.0888 | 0.0563 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, El Salvador or South Sudan?
- El Salvador, at 0.082 against 0.076 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 0.006, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Sudan rank globally for rule of law index?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd 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.