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

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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

Annual values for Legislative constraints on the executive index in South Sudan, 1825 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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