Elite Consultations Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Elite Consultations Score was -0.794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.794
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
153rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1849
All-time low
-2.19
in 1900
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Elite Consultations Score in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in South Sudan is -0.794, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 49.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in South Sudan peaked at 1.15 in 1849 and was at its lowest, -2.19, in 1900.
South Sudan ranks 153rd 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.
Elite Consultations Score in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | -1.89 | — |
| 1822 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.89 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.15 | -161.0% |
| 1850 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.91 | -265.8% |
| 1864 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.391 | -120.5% |
| 1881 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.665 | -270.1% |
| 1884 | -0.665 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.19 | +229.8% |
| 1901 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.19 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.67 | -24.0% |
| 1954 | -0.733 | -56.0% |
| 1955 | -0.419 | -42.8% |
| 1956 | -0.419 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.419 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.11 | +164.0% |
| 1959 | -1.27 | +15.0% |
| 1960 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.937 | -26.3% |
| 1965 | -0.306 | -67.3% |
| 1966 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.306 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.525 | +71.6% |
| 1970 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.525 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.215 | -141.0% |
| 1986 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.12 | -621.4% |
| 1990 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.12 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.06 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.254 | -76.1% |
| 2012 | -0.539 | +112.2% |
| 2013 | -1.03 | +90.5% |
| 2014 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.849 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | -0.657 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | -0.657 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.58 | +140.2% |
| 2023 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.794 | -49.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -0.794 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.169. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -0.794 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.424. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | -1.89 | -1.89 | -1.89 | 9 |
| 1830s | -1.89 | -1.89 | -1.89 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.58 | -1.89 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.9914 | -1.91 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.91 | -1.91 | -1.91 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0314 | -0.665 | 0.391 | 5 |
| 1900s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.26 | -2.19 | -0.419 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7774 | -1.27 | -0.306 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.525 | -0.525 | -0.525 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2886 | -1.12 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 | -1.12 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.09 | -1.12 | -1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8865 | -1.06 | -0.254 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 | -1.58 | -0.657 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in South Sudan?
- Elite consultations score in South Sudan was -0.794 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1849.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 in 1900.
- How does South Sudan rank for elite consultations score?
- South Sudan ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.