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GOAL 5: Gender Equality in South Sudan

South Sudan: GOAL 5: Gender Equality was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.25 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 5: Gender Equality in South Sudan, 2004–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52004201320232004: 0 5 year moving average2005: 0 5 year moving average2006: 0 5 year moving average2007: 0 5 year moving average2008: 0 5 year moving average2009: 0 5 year moving average2010: 0.143 5 year moving average2011: 0.143 5 year moving average2012: 0.286 5 year moving average2013: 0.25 5 year moving average2014: 0.25 5 year moving average2015: 0.125 5 year moving average2016: 0.125 5 year moving average2017: 0.125 5 year moving average2018: 0.125 5 year moving average2019: 0.125 5 year moving average2020: 0.25 5 year moving average2021: 0.4 5 year moving average2022: 0.5 5 year moving average2023: 0.25 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 5: gender equality in South Sudan stood at 0.25 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 5: gender equality in South Sudan peaked at 0.5 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.

South Sudan ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GOAL 5: Gender Equality in South Sudan, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0 5 year moving average —
2005 0 5 year moving average —
2006 0 5 year moving average —
2007 0 5 year moving average —
2008 0 5 year moving average —
2009 0 5 year moving average —
2010 0.143 5 year moving average —
2011 0.143 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.286 5 year moving average +100.0%
2013 0.25 5 year moving average -12.6%
2014 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.125 5 year moving average -50.0%
2016 0.125 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.125 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.125 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.125 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.25 5 year moving average +100.0%
2021 0.4 5 year moving average +60.0%
2022 0.5 5 year moving average +25.0%
2023 0.25 5 year moving average -50.0%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.25 5 year moving average is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.25 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 0 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.1697 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.35 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

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  6. 164 Cameroon 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  7. 164 Congo 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  8. 164 Curacao 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  9. 164 Dominica 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  10. 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  11. 164 Eritrea 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  12. 164 Haiti 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  13. 164 Hong Kong 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  14. 164 North Korea 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  15. 164 Kuwait 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  16. 164 Libya 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  17. 164 Liechtenstein 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  18. 164 Mali 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  19. 164 Micronesia (country) 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  20. 164 Monaco 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  21. 164 Mozambique 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  22. 164 Namibia 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  23. 164 New Caledonia 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  24. 164 Nicaragua 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  25. 164 Niger 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  26. 164 Northern Mariana Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  27. 164 San Marino 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  28. 164 Solomon Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  29. 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  30. 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  31. 164 Suriname 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  32. 164 Syria 0.25 5 year moving average compare
  33. 164 Tajikistan 0.25 5 year moving average compare
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  35. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.25 5 year moving average compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 5: gender equality in South Sudan?
Goal 5: gender equality in South Sudan was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 5: gender equality recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 5: gender equality recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does South Sudan rank for goal 5: gender equality?
South Sudan ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 5: gender equality rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 5: Gender Equality (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 5: Gender Equality (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 5 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database