Eritrea vs South Sudan: Rule of law index
Eritrea
0.064
in 2025
South Sudan
0.076
in 2025
Eritrea rank
167th
South Sudan rank
164th
Rule of law index over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.076 against 0.064 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.012.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 167th and South Sudan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.253 | 0.605 | 0.352 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.253 | 0.605 | 0.352 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.253 | 0.6072 | 0.3542 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.2611 | 0.61 | 0.3489 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.469 | 0.6112 | 0.1422 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.3001 | 0.5959 | 0.2958 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1318 | 0.5214 | 0.3896 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0638 | 0.3512 | 0.2874 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.034 | 0.3733 | 0.3393 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.2022 | 0.046 | 0.1562 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0631 | 0.0858 | 0.0227 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0509 | 0.0762 | 0.0253 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0837 | 0.0888 | 0.0052 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.076 against 0.064 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.012, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Eritrea ranks 167th 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.