Free and Fair Elections Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.499
in 1883
All-time low
0
in 1821
Years of data
190
1821–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in South Sudan stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 190 years on record.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in South Sudan peaked at 0.499 in 1883 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.
That places South Sudan 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections 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 | 0.499 | — |
| 1884 | 0.499 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.014 | — |
| 1949 | 0.107 | +664.3% |
| 1950 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.148 | +38.3% |
| 1954 | 0.255 | +72.3% |
| 1955 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.274 | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.213 | -22.3% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.035 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.164 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.043 | — |
| 1972 | 0.145 | +237.2% |
| 1973 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.142 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.136 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.135 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.133 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.103 | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.134 | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.124 | — |
| 1984 | 0.172 | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.046 | -73.3% |
| 1986 | 0.259 | +463.0% |
| 1987 | 0.31 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.132 | -57.4% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.045 | — |
| 1997 | 0.055 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 | -94.5% |
| 2001 | 0.053 | +1666.7% |
| 2002 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.061 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.062 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.064 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.07 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.104 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.089. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1666.7% | 0.003 | 0.053 |
| 1949 | +664.3% | 0.014 | 0.107 |
| 1986 | +463.0% | 0.046 | 0.259 |
| 1972 | +237.2% | 0.043 | 0.145 |
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 | 0.1996 | 0 | 0.499 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0121 | 0 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.174 | 0 | 0.274 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0199 | 0 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1148 | 0 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.159 | 0 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 | 0 | 0.055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 | 0.003 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 | 0 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
- 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
- 156 Guinea 0.002 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 157 China 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0
- 157 Somalia 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Syria 0 compare
- 157 Yemen 0 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 free and fair elections index in South Sudan?
- Free and fair elections index in South Sudan was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 1883.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
- How does South Sudan rank for free and fair elections index?
- South Sudan ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.