What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 0.289 in 1986.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 2018.

How does South Sudan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

South Sudan ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in South Sudan

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in South Sudan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.08 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.08

Change on year

down 40.3%

World rank

174th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.289

in 1986

All-time low

0.057

in 2018

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in South Sudan, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in South Sudan is 0.08, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in South Sudan peaked at 0.289 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 2018.

That places South Sudan 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in South Sudan, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.133	—
1901	0.133	+0.0%
1902	0.133	+0.0%
1903	0.133	+0.0%
1904	0.133	+0.0%
1905	0.133	+0.0%
1906	0.133	+0.0%
1907	0.133	+0.0%
1908	0.133	+0.0%
1909	0.133	+0.0%
1910	0.133	+0.0%
1911	0.133	+0.0%
1912	0.133	+0.0%
1913	0.133	+0.0%
1914	0.133	+0.0%
1915	0.133	+0.0%
1916	0.133	+0.0%
1917	0.133	+0.0%
1918	0.133	+0.0%
1919	0.133	+0.0%
1920	0.133	+0.0%
1921	0.133	+0.0%
1922	0.133	+0.0%
1923	0.13	-2.3%
1924	0.13	+0.0%
1925	0.13	+0.0%
1926	0.13	+0.0%
1927	0.13	+0.0%
1928	0.13	+0.0%
1929	0.13	+0.0%
1930	0.135	+3.8%
1931	0.137	+1.5%
1932	0.137	+0.0%
1933	0.137	+0.0%
1934	0.137	+0.0%
1935	0.137	+0.0%
1936	0.137	+0.0%
1937	0.137	+0.0%
1938	0.137	+0.0%
1939	0.137	+0.0%
1940	0.148	+8.0%
1941	0.148	+0.0%
1942	0.148	+0.0%
1943	0.148	+0.0%
1944	0.148	+0.0%
1945	0.153	+3.4%
1946	0.161	+5.2%
1947	0.161	+0.0%
1948	0.188	+16.8%
1949	0.188	+0.0%
1950	0.188	+0.0%
1951	0.188	+0.0%
1952	0.188	+0.0%
1953	0.287	+52.7%
1954	0.287	+0.0%
1955	0.269	-6.3%
1956	0.243	-9.7%
1957	0.239	-1.6%
1958	0.239	+0.0%
1959	0.248	+3.8%
1960	0.24	-3.2%
1961	0.24	+0.0%
1962	0.24	+0.0%
1963	0.24	+0.0%
1964	0.255	+6.3%
1965	0.247	-3.1%
1966	0.247	+0.0%
1967	0.247	+0.0%
1968	0.247	+0.0%
1969	0.246	-0.4%
1970	0.24	-2.4%
1971	0.24	+0.0%
1972	0.241	+0.4%
1973	0.244	+1.2%
1974	0.248	+1.6%
1975	0.248	+0.0%
1976	0.248	+0.0%
1977	0.248	+0.0%
1978	0.245	-1.2%
1979	0.246	+0.4%
1980	0.25	+1.6%
1981	0.25	+0.0%
1982	0.25	+0.0%
1983	0.246	-1.6%
1984	0.246	+0.0%
1985	0.267	+8.5%
1986	0.289	+8.2%
1987	0.289	+0.0%
1988	0.289	+0.0%
1989	0.205	-29.1%
1990	0.163	-20.5%
1991	0.163	+0.0%
1992	0.163	+0.0%
1993	0.163	+0.0%
1994	0.163	+0.0%
1995	0.163	+0.0%
1996	0.163	+0.0%
1997	0.163	+0.0%
1998	0.163	+0.0%
1999	0.157	-3.7%
2000	0.125	-20.4%
2001	0.126	+0.8%
2002	0.126	+0.0%
2003	0.126	+0.0%
2004	0.128	+1.6%
2005	0.164	+28.1%
2006	0.167	+1.8%
2007	0.167	+0.0%
2008	0.167	+0.0%
2009	0.161	-3.6%
2010	0.161	+0.0%
2011	0.13	-19.3%
2012	0.135	+3.8%
2013	0.085	-37.0%
2014	0.084	-1.2%
2015	0.076	-9.5%
2016	0.075	-1.3%
2017	0.064	-14.7%
2018	0.057	-10.9%
2019	0.088	+54.4%
2020	0.079	-10.2%
2021	0.061	-22.8%
2022	0.08	+31.1%
2023	0.105	+31.2%
2024	0.134	+27.6%
2025	0.08	-40.3%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

South Sudan's 0.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.408, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
South Sudan's 0.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.133	0.133	0.133	10
1910s	0.133	0.133	0.133	10
1920s	0.1309	0.13	0.133	10
1930s	0.1368	0.135	0.137	10
1940s	0.1591	0.148	0.188	10
1950s	0.2376	0.188	0.287	10
1960s	0.2449	0.24	0.255	10
1970s	0.2448	0.24	0.248	10
1980s	0.2581	0.205	0.289	10
1990s	0.1624	0.157	0.163	10
2000s	0.1457	0.125	0.167	10
2010s	0.0955	0.057	0.161	10
2020s	0.0898	0.061	0.134	6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

171 Tajikistan 0.168 compare
172 Haiti 0.166 compare
173 Yemen 0.086 compare
175 Afghanistan 0.048 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for South Sudan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (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) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8628 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in South Sudan?: Egalitarian political institutions index in South Sudan was 0.08 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 0.289 in 1986.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 2018.
How does South Sudan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: South Sudan ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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