Justified political positions score in South Sudan

South Sudan: Justified political positions score was -2.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-2.41
Change on year
down 47.5%
World rank
173rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.63
in 2021
All-time low
-2.58
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified political positions score in South Sudan, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for justified political positions score in South Sudan is -2.41, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in South Sudan peaked at 0.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.58, in 1900.

South Sudan ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.58 -2.58 -2.58 10
1910s -2.58 -2.58 -2.58 10
1920s -2.58 -2.58 -2.58 10
1930s -2.58 -2.58 -2.58 10
1940s -2.58 -2.58 -2.58 10
1950s -1.75 -2.58 -1.04 10
1960s -1.14 -1.26 -1.03 10
1970s -0.906 -1.26 -0.375 10
1980s -0.4184 -1.28 -0.258 10
1990s -1.53 -1.53 -1.53 10
2000s -1.11 -1.53 -0.857 10
2010s -1.28 -1.53 -0.529 10
2020s -1.37 -2.41 0.63 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in South Sudan?
Justified political positions score in South Sudan was -2.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2021.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.58 in 1900.
How does South Sudan rank for justified political positions score?
South Sudan ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Justified political positions score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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