Equal Access to Power Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.05
Change on year
down 71.6%
World rank
174th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.246
in 1953
All-time low
0.04
in 2021
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in South Sudan stood at 0.05.
The figure is down 71.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in South Sudan peaked at 0.246 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 190 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 0.106 | — |
| 1822 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.189 | +78.3% |
| 1881 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 | -47.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.119 | +19.0% |
| 1924 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.122 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.138 | +13.1% |
| 1947 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.246 | +78.3% |
| 1954 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.171 | -30.5% |
| 1957 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.171 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.186 | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.186 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.204 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.218 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.218 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.192 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.192 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.205 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.204 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.245 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.231 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.154 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.16 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.124 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.135 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.139 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.242 | +74.1% |
| 2012 | 0.243 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.122 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.114 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.107 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.074 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.164 | +121.6% |
| 2020 | 0.067 | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 0.04 | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.072 | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.156 | +116.7% |
| 2024 | 0.176 | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.05 | -71.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.189 | 0.189 | 0.189 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1133 | 0.1 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1217 | 0.119 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1284 | 0.122 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1851 | 0.138 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1982 | 0.186 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2128 | 0.192 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2115 | 0.154 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1284 | 0.124 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1485 | 0.074 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0935 | 0.04 | 0.176 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 171 Qatar 0.098 compare
- 172 Yemen 0.086 compare
- 173 Tajikistan 0.061 compare
- 175 Vatican 0.034 compare
- 176 Afghanistan 0.011 compare
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 equal access to power index in South Sudan?
- Equal access to power index in South Sudan was 0.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 in 1953.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for equal access to power index?
- South Sudan ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.