Legislative Checks on Government Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in South Sudan, 1825–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative checks on government 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 checks on government 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 Checks on Government 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8628 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in South Sudan?
- Legislative checks on government index in South Sudan was 0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 1900.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1825.
- How does South Sudan rank for legislative checks on government index?
- South Sudan ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.