South Sudan vs Sudan: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
South Sudan
100.0%
in 2025
Sudan
100.0%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
1st
Sudan rank
1st
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 190 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1870s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1880s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1950s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.