Legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.236 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.236
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.822
in 1900
All-time low
0.053
in 1825
Years of data
153
1825–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan, 1825–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan stood at 0.236.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan peaked at 0.822 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1825.
That places South Sudan 137th out of 174 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.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1825 | 0.053 | — |
| 1826 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.102 | +92.5% |
| 1868 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.615 | +502.9% |
| 1883 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.61 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.822 | +34.8% |
| 1901 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.183 | -77.7% |
| 1949 | 0.101 | -44.8% |
| 1950 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.177 | +75.2% |
| 1954 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.332 | +87.6% |
| 1959 | 0.241 | -27.4% |
| 1960 | 0.634 | +163.1% |
| 1961 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.495 | -21.9% |
| 1966 | 0.435 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.435 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.264 | -39.3% |
| 1970 | 0.229 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.175 | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.155 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.35 | +125.8% |
| 1986 | 0.207 | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.498 | +149.0% |
| 1990 | 0.381 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.094 | -75.3% |
| 1993 | 0.056 | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.164 | +192.9% |
| 2000 | 0.193 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.224 | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.233 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.402 | +72.5% |
| 2012 | 0.402 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.316 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.316 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.209 | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.268 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.268 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.231 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.231 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.236 | +2.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.236 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 5 |
| 1830s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 7 |
| 1860s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 9 |
| 1880s | 0.6133 | 0.61 | 0.615 | 3 |
| 1900s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.822 | 0.822 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.686 | 0.101 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1761 | 0.101 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5234 | 0.264 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1866 | 0.155 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.223 | 0.155 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1356 | 0.056 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1873 | 0.14 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2961 | 0.209 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2318 | 0.231 | 0.236 | 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 legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan was 0.236 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1900.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1825.
- How does South Sudan rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- South Sudan ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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