Egypt vs South Sudan: Strong civil society index
Egypt
0.135
in 2025
South Sudan
0.143
in 2025
Egypt rank
159th
South Sudan rank
157th
Strong civil society index over time
- Egypt
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.143 against 0.135 in Egypt, a difference of 0.008.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was South Sudan ahead.
Egypt ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.444 | 0.444 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.444 | 0.263 | 0.181 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.4293 | 0.263 | 0.1663 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.423 | 0.286 | 0.137 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.445 | 0.309 | 0.136 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.445 | 0.3135 | 0.1315 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1896 | 0.5186 | 0.329 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.118 | 0.4823 | 0.3643 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.212 | 0.2392 | 0.0272 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3132 | 0.4513 | 0.1381 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3226 | 0.103 | 0.2196 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3214 | 0.2194 | 0.102 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2308 | 0.1616 | 0.0692 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1325 | 0.235 | 0.1025 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong civil society index, Egypt or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.143 against 0.135 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong civil society index between Egypt and South Sudan?
- 0.008, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Sudan rank globally for strong civil society index?
- Egypt ranks 159th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.