Participatory political institutions index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Participatory political institutions index was 0.136 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory political institutions index in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 participatory political institutions index in South Sudan?
- Participatory political institutions index in South Sudan was 0.136 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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