Civil Liberties Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Civil Liberties Score was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil Liberties Score in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 4 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in South Sudan peaked at 22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.22 | 4 | 22 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 5 compare
- 190 Sudan 5 compare
- 190 Tajikistan 5 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 4 compare
- 195 North Korea 3 compare
- 196 Eritrea 2 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in South Sudan?
- Civil liberties score in South Sudan was 4 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2011.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for civil liberties score?
- South Sudan ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.