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Centralization of Political Power Index in South Sudan

South Sudan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.847 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.847
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.977
in 1992
All-time low
0.34
in 1882
Years of data
186
1821–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in South Sudan, 1821–2025

0.40.60.81182119232025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in South Sudan stood at 0.847.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in South Sudan peaked at 0.977 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1882.

That places South Sudan 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 186 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in South Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.825 —
1822 0.825 +0.0%
1823 0.825 +0.0%
1824 0.825 +0.0%
1825 0.877 +6.3%
1826 0.877 +0.0%
1827 0.877 +0.0%
1828 0.877 +0.0%
1829 0.877 +0.0%
1830 0.877 +0.0%
1831 0.877 +0.0%
1832 0.877 +0.0%
1833 0.877 +0.0%
1834 0.877 +0.0%
1835 0.877 +0.0%
1836 0.877 +0.0%
1837 0.827 -5.7%
1838 0.827 +0.0%
1839 0.827 +0.0%
1840 0.827 +0.0%
1841 0.827 +0.0%
1842 0.827 +0.0%
1843 0.827 +0.0%
1844 0.827 +0.0%
1845 0.827 +0.0%
1846 0.827 +0.0%
1847 0.827 +0.0%
1848 0.827 +0.0%
1849 0.713 -13.8%
1850 0.713 +0.0%
1851 0.713 +0.0%
1852 0.713 +0.0%
1853 0.713 +0.0%
1854 0.713 +0.0%
1855 0.713 +0.0%
1856 0.713 +0.0%
1857 0.713 +0.0%
1858 0.713 +0.0%
1859 0.713 +0.0%
1860 0.713 +0.0%
1861 0.713 +0.0%
1862 0.713 +0.0%
1863 0.713 +0.0%
1864 0.713 +0.0%
1865 0.713 +0.0%
1867 0.541 -24.1%
1868 0.541 +0.0%
1869 0.541 +0.0%
1870 0.541 +0.0%
1871 0.541 +0.0%
1872 0.541 +0.0%
1873 0.541 +0.0%
1874 0.541 +0.0%
1875 0.541 +0.0%
1876 0.541 +0.0%
1877 0.541 +0.0%
1878 0.541 +0.0%
1882 0.34 -37.2%
1883 0.34 +0.0%
1884 0.346 +1.8%
1900 0.755 +118.2%
1901 0.755 +0.0%
1902 0.755 +0.0%
1903 0.755 +0.0%
1904 0.755 +0.0%
1905 0.755 +0.0%
1906 0.755 +0.0%
1907 0.755 +0.0%
1908 0.755 +0.0%
1909 0.755 +0.0%
1910 0.755 +0.0%
1911 0.755 +0.0%
1912 0.755 +0.0%
1913 0.755 +0.0%
1914 0.755 +0.0%
1915 0.755 +0.0%
1916 0.755 +0.0%
1917 0.755 +0.0%
1918 0.755 +0.0%
1919 0.755 +0.0%
1920 0.755 +0.0%
1921 0.755 +0.0%
1922 0.755 +0.0%
1923 0.755 +0.0%
1924 0.755 +0.0%
1925 0.755 +0.0%
1926 0.755 +0.0%
1927 0.755 +0.0%
1928 0.755 +0.0%
1929 0.755 +0.0%
1930 0.755 +0.0%
1931 0.755 +0.0%
1932 0.755 +0.0%
1933 0.755 +0.0%
1934 0.755 +0.0%
1935 0.755 +0.0%
1936 0.755 +0.0%
1937 0.755 +0.0%
1938 0.755 +0.0%
1939 0.755 +0.0%
1940 0.755 +0.0%
1941 0.755 +0.0%
1942 0.755 +0.0%
1943 0.755 +0.0%
1944 0.755 +0.0%
1945 0.755 +0.0%
1946 0.755 +0.0%
1947 0.755 +0.0%
1948 0.84 +11.3%
1949 0.774 -7.9%
1950 0.774 +0.0%
1951 0.774 +0.0%
1952 0.774 +0.0%
1953 0.73 -5.7%
1954 0.73 +0.0%
1955 0.73 +0.0%
1956 0.544 -25.5%
1957 0.529 -2.8%
1958 0.506 -4.3%
1959 0.787 +55.5%
1960 0.792 +0.6%
1961 0.792 +0.0%
1962 0.792 +0.0%
1963 0.792 +0.0%
1964 0.701 -11.5%
1965 0.58 -17.3%
1966 0.571 -1.6%
1967 0.571 +0.0%
1968 0.571 +0.0%
1969 0.731 +28.0%
1970 0.78 +6.7%
1971 0.78 +0.0%
1972 0.78 +0.0%
1973 0.78 +0.0%
1974 0.785 +0.6%
1975 0.704 -10.3%
1976 0.704 +0.0%
1977 0.704 +0.0%
1978 0.704 +0.0%
1979 0.704 +0.0%
1980 0.704 +0.0%
1981 0.726 +3.1%
1982 0.812 +11.8%
1983 0.812 +0.0%
1984 0.812 +0.0%
1985 0.58 -28.6%
1986 0.649 +11.9%
1987 0.593 -8.6%
1988 0.593 +0.0%
1989 0.827 +39.5%
1990 0.971 +17.4%
1991 0.971 +0.0%
1992 0.977 +0.6%
1993 0.963 -1.4%
1994 0.963 +0.0%
1995 0.963 +0.0%
1996 0.963 +0.0%
1997 0.963 +0.0%
1998 0.963 +0.0%
1999 0.963 +0.0%
2000 0.977 +1.5%
2001 0.962 -1.5%
2002 0.962 +0.0%
2003 0.962 +0.0%
2004 0.956 -0.6%
2005 0.874 -8.6%
2006 0.874 +0.0%
2007 0.86 -1.6%
2008 0.856 -0.5%
2009 0.858 +0.2%
2010 0.855 -0.3%
2011 0.776 -9.2%
2012 0.776 +0.0%
2013 0.856 +10.3%
2014 0.871 +1.8%
2015 0.886 +1.7%
2016 0.885 -0.1%
2017 0.863 -2.5%
2018 0.914 +5.9%
2019 0.831 -9.1%
2020 0.816 -1.8%
2021 0.869 +6.5%
2022 0.823 -5.3%
2023 0.814 -1.1%
2024 0.807 -0.9%
2025 0.847 +5.0%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.847 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.847 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.8539 0.825 0.877 9
1830s 0.862 0.827 0.877 10
1840s 0.8156 0.713 0.827 10
1850s 0.713 0.713 0.713 10
1860s 0.6557 0.541 0.713 9
1870s 0.541 0.541 0.541 9
1880s 0.342 0.34 0.346 3
1900s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1910s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1920s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1930s 0.755 0.755 0.755 10
1940s 0.7654 0.755 0.84 10
1950s 0.6878 0.506 0.787 10
1960s 0.6893 0.571 0.792 10
1970s 0.7425 0.704 0.785 10
1980s 0.7108 0.58 0.827 10
1990s 0.966 0.963 0.977 10
2000s 0.9141 0.856 0.977 10
2010s 0.8513 0.776 0.914 10
2020s 0.8293 0.807 0.869 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 24 Bahrain 0.871 compare
  2. 25 Yemen 0.848 compare
  3. 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.843 compare
  4. 28 United Arab Emirates 0.837 compare
  5. 29 Iran 0.834 compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 0.834 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in South Sudan?
Centralization of political power index in South Sudan was 0.847 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.977 in 1992.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1882.
How does South Sudan rank for centralization of political power index?
South Sudan ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Centralization of Political Power Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.