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
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.
Justified political positions score in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.58 | — |
| 1901 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.79 | -30.5% |
| 1954 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.04 | -41.7% |
| 1957 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.24 | +19.0% |
| 1960 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.03 | -17.3% |
| 1965 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.26 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.375 | -70.2% |
| 1977 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.375 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.258 | -31.2% |
| 1986 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.28 | +395.0% |
| 1990 | -1.53 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.26 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.993 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | -0.993 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.857 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | -0.857 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.857 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | -0.529 | -47.2% |
| 2012 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.53 | +188.8% |
| 2014 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.63 | -141.2% |
| 2022 | -1.64 | -359.7% |
| 2023 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.64 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.41 | +47.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -2.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.083. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -2.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- 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 - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (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)
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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