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Participatory Political Institutions Index in South Sudan

South Sudan: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.136 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.136
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
164th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.381
in 1986
All-time low
0.09
in 1821
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in South Sudan, 1821–2025

0.10.20.30.4182119232025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0.136 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in South Sudan peaked at 0.381 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1821.

That places South Sudan 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 190 years of available data.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in South Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.09 —
1822 0.09 +0.0%
1823 0.09 +0.0%
1824 0.09 +0.0%
1825 0.09 +0.0%
1826 0.09 +0.0%
1827 0.09 +0.0%
1828 0.09 +0.0%
1829 0.09 +0.0%
1830 0.09 +0.0%
1831 0.09 +0.0%
1832 0.09 +0.0%
1833 0.09 +0.0%
1834 0.09 +0.0%
1835 0.09 +0.0%
1836 0.09 +0.0%
1837 0.09 +0.0%
1838 0.09 +0.0%
1839 0.09 +0.0%
1840 0.09 +0.0%
1841 0.09 +0.0%
1842 0.09 +0.0%
1843 0.09 +0.0%
1844 0.09 +0.0%
1845 0.09 +0.0%
1846 0.09 +0.0%
1847 0.09 +0.0%
1848 0.09 +0.0%
1849 0.09 +0.0%
1850 0.09 +0.0%
1851 0.09 +0.0%
1852 0.09 +0.0%
1853 0.09 +0.0%
1854 0.09 +0.0%
1855 0.09 +0.0%
1856 0.09 +0.0%
1857 0.09 +0.0%
1858 0.09 +0.0%
1859 0.09 +0.0%
1860 0.09 +0.0%
1861 0.09 +0.0%
1862 0.09 +0.0%
1863 0.09 +0.0%
1864 0.09 +0.0%
1865 0.09 +0.0%
1866 0.09 +0.0%
1867 0.09 +0.0%
1868 0.09 +0.0%
1869 0.09 +0.0%
1870 0.09 +0.0%
1871 0.11 +22.2%
1872 0.112 +1.8%
1873 0.112 +0.0%
1874 0.112 +0.0%
1875 0.112 +0.0%
1876 0.112 +0.0%
1877 0.112 +0.0%
1878 0.112 +0.0%
1879 0.118 +5.4%
1880 0.112 -5.1%
1881 0.115 +2.7%
1882 0.112 -2.6%
1883 0.12 +7.1%
1884 0.124 +3.3%
1900 0.141 +13.7%
1901 0.141 +0.0%
1902 0.141 +0.0%
1903 0.141 +0.0%
1904 0.141 +0.0%
1905 0.141 +0.0%
1906 0.141 +0.0%
1907 0.141 +0.0%
1908 0.141 +0.0%
1909 0.141 +0.0%
1910 0.141 +0.0%
1911 0.141 +0.0%
1912 0.141 +0.0%
1913 0.141 +0.0%
1914 0.141 +0.0%
1915 0.141 +0.0%
1916 0.141 +0.0%
1917 0.141 +0.0%
1918 0.141 +0.0%
1919 0.141 +0.0%
1920 0.14 -0.7%
1921 0.14 +0.0%
1922 0.14 +0.0%
1923 0.14 +0.0%
1924 0.14 +0.0%
1925 0.14 +0.0%
1926 0.14 +0.0%
1927 0.14 +0.0%
1928 0.14 +0.0%
1929 0.14 +0.0%
1930 0.14 +0.0%
1931 0.14 +0.0%
1932 0.14 +0.0%
1933 0.14 +0.0%
1934 0.14 +0.0%
1935 0.14 +0.0%
1936 0.14 +0.0%
1937 0.14 +0.0%
1938 0.14 +0.0%
1939 0.14 +0.0%
1940 0.15 +7.1%
1941 0.15 +0.0%
1942 0.15 +0.0%
1943 0.15 +0.0%
1944 0.15 +0.0%
1945 0.165 +10.0%
1946 0.165 +0.0%
1947 0.165 +0.0%
1948 0.165 +0.0%
1949 0.165 +0.0%
1950 0.165 +0.0%
1951 0.165 +0.0%
1952 0.165 +0.0%
1953 0.238 +44.2%
1954 0.259 +8.8%
1955 0.259 +0.0%
1956 0.27 +4.2%
1957 0.276 +2.2%
1958 0.275 -0.4%
1959 0.133 -51.6%
1960 0.128 -3.8%
1961 0.128 +0.0%
1962 0.128 +0.0%
1963 0.128 +0.0%
1964 0.249 +94.5%
1965 0.267 +7.2%
1966 0.267 +0.0%
1967 0.267 +0.0%
1968 0.267 +0.0%
1969 0.151 -43.4%
1970 0.163 +7.9%
1971 0.197 +20.9%
1972 0.095 -51.8%
1973 0.102 +7.4%
1974 0.121 +18.6%
1975 0.121 +0.0%
1976 0.121 +0.0%
1977 0.181 +49.6%
1978 0.194 +7.2%
1979 0.194 +0.0%
1980 0.204 +5.2%
1981 0.204 +0.0%
1982 0.187 -8.3%
1983 0.191 +2.1%
1984 0.242 +26.7%
1985 0.374 +54.5%
1986 0.381 +1.9%
1987 0.381 +0.0%
1988 0.377 -1.0%
1989 0.175 -53.6%
1990 0.148 -15.4%
1991 0.144 -2.7%
1992 0.14 -2.8%
1993 0.134 -4.3%
1994 0.13 -3.0%
1995 0.158 +21.5%
1996 0.154 -2.5%
1997 0.15 -2.6%
1998 0.195 +30.0%
1999 0.183 -6.2%
2000 0.207 +13.1%
2001 0.257 +24.2%
2002 0.257 +0.0%
2003 0.253 -1.6%
2004 0.249 -1.6%
2005 0.239 -4.0%
2006 0.235 -1.7%
2007 0.231 -1.7%
2008 0.227 -1.7%
2009 0.223 -1.8%
2010 0.247 +10.8%
2011 0.218 -11.7%
2012 0.208 -4.6%
2013 0.207 -0.5%
2014 0.202 -2.4%
2015 0.261 +29.2%
2016 0.157 -39.8%
2017 0.136 -13.4%
2018 0.142 +4.4%
2019 0.148 +4.2%
2020 0.268 +81.1%
2021 0.147 -45.1%
2022 0.144 -2.0%
2023 0.24 +66.7%
2024 0.278 +15.8%
2025 0.136 -51.1%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.136 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.136 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.09 0.09 0.09 9
1830s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1840s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1850s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1860s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1870s 0.1102 0.09 0.118 10
1880s 0.1166 0.112 0.124 5
1900s 0.141 0.141 0.141 10
1910s 0.141 0.141 0.141 10
1920s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1930s 0.14 0.14 0.14 10
1940s 0.1575 0.15 0.165 10
1950s 0.2205 0.133 0.276 10
1960s 0.198 0.128 0.267 10
1970s 0.1489 0.095 0.197 10
1980s 0.2716 0.175 0.381 10
1990s 0.1536 0.13 0.195 10
2000s 0.2378 0.207 0.257 10
2010s 0.1926 0.136 0.261 10
2020s 0.2022 0.136 0.278 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 161 Belarus 0.142 compare
  2. 162 Myanmar 0.139 compare
  3. 163 Singapore 0.138 compare
  4. 165 Cuba 0.134 compare
  5. 166 Hong Kong 0.131 compare
  6. 167 Qatar 0.128 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in South Sudan?
Participatory political institutions index in South Sudan was 0.136 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.381 in 1986.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1821.
How does South Sudan rank for participatory political institutions index?
South Sudan ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.