Elected Political Leaders Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1821
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Elected Political Leaders Index in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.5 for elected political leaders index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in South Sudan peaked at 1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.
South Sudan ranks 143rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elected Political Leaders Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0.825 | — |
| 1955 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.5 | — |
| 1972 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.95 | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9 | — |
| 1987 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.844 | — |
| 1997 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.844 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.844 | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 1 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.915 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.33 | 0 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.64 | 0 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.745 | 0 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3032 | 0 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9844 | 0.844 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9235 | 0.915 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5692 | 0.5 | 0.915 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,123 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.19 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 1.56 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 53.11 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected political leaders index in South Sudan?
- Elected political leaders index in South Sudan was 0.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
- How does South Sudan rank for elected political leaders index?
- South Sudan ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).