Free and Fair Elections Score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Free and Fair Elections Score was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Score in South Sudan, 2013–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in South Sudan peaked at 4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Free and Fair Elections Score in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 106 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1 compare
- 106 China 1 compare
- 106 Cuba 1 compare
- 106 Eritrea 1 compare
- 106 Guinea 1 compare
- 106 Haiti 1 compare
- 106 Kuwait 1 compare
- 106 Laos 1 compare
- 106 Libya 1 compare
- 106 Mali 1 compare
- 106 Myanmar 1 compare
- 106 Niger 1 compare
- 106 North Korea 1 compare
- 106 Qatar 1 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 106 Somalia 1 compare
- 106 Sudan 1 compare
- 106 Syria 1 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 1 compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 106 Yemen 1 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 score in South Sudan?
- Free and fair elections score in South Sudan was 1 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for free and fair elections score?
- South Sudan ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.