Civil liberties rating fh in South Sudan

South Sudan: Civil liberties rating fh was 7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7
in 2016
All-time low
5
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Civil liberties rating fh in South Sudan, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 52012: 52013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 72023: 72024: 72025: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, civil liberties rating fh in South Sudan stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in South Sudan peaked at 7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.

South Sudan ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.22 5 7 9
2020s 7 7 7 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 1 Afghanistan 7 compare
  2. 1 Azerbaijan 7 compare
  3. 1 Belarus 7 compare
  4. 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
  5. 1 Eritrea 7 compare
  6. 1 Iran 7 compare
  7. 1 Myanmar 7 compare
  8. 1 North Korea 7 compare
  9. 1 Somalia 7 compare
  10. 1 Sudan 7 compare
  11. 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
  12. 1 Turkmenistan 7 compare
  13. 1 USSR 4
  14. 1 Western Sahara 7 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for South Sudan

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties rating fh in South Sudan?
Civil liberties rating fh in South Sudan was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2016.
What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for civil liberties rating fh?
South Sudan ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil liberties rating fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
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