Chief executive of the government is elected in South Sudan
South Sudan: Chief executive of the government is elected was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Chief executive of the government is elected in South Sudan, 2011–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chief executive of the government is elected in South Sudan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in South Sudan peaked at 0 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0456 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chief executive of the government is elected in South Sudan?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in South Sudan was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.