South Sudan vs Uganda: Strong elected local governments index
South Sudan
0.474
in 2024
Uganda
0.486
in 2025
South Sudan rank
123rd
Uganda rank
122nd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.486 against 0.474 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.089 | 0.003 | 0.086 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.089 | 0.003 | 0.086 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.089 | 0.003 | 0.086 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.089 | 0.003 | 0.086 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.089 | 0.003 | 0.086 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0878 | 0.0386 | 0.0492 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.076 | 0.1355 | 0.0595 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.088 | 0.0087 | 0.0793 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1205 | 0.1391 | 0.0186 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.153 | 0.5654 | 0.4124 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.153 | 0.6796 | 0.5266 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.162 | 0.7196 | 0.5576 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0.5423 | 0.1522 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.486 against 0.474 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.012, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- South Sudan ranks 123rd and Uganda ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.