Liberal political institutions index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Liberal political institutions index was 0.199 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Liberal political institutions index in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in South Sudan is 0.199, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in South Sudan peaked at 0.527 in 1882 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1991.
That places South Sudan 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.234 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.234 | 0.234 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2534 | 0.237 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3175 | 0.317 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.329 | 0.297 | 0.377 | 9 |
| 1870s | 0.3743 | 0.304 | 0.386 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4773 | 0.329 | 0.527 | 4 |
| 1900s | 0.1469 | 0.146 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.148 | 0.148 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1513 | 0.148 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.155 | 0.155 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1592 | 0.154 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2628 | 0.178 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2238 | 0.173 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2019 | 0.165 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2434 | 0.153 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 | 0.025 | 0.078 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1076 | 0.029 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 | 0.144 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1947 | 0.174 | 0.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 148 Turkey 0.227 compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 0.218 compare
- 150 Central African Republic 0.206 compare
- 152 Bahrain 0.188 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 0.188 compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 0.184 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 62.9 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in South Sudan?
- Liberal political institutions index in South Sudan was 0.199 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.527 in 1882.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1991.
- How does South Sudan rank for liberal political institutions index?
- South Sudan ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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