Political civil liberties index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Political civil liberties index was 0.121 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political civil liberties index in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in South Sudan is 0.121, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in South Sudan peaked at 0.63 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1990.
That places South Sudan 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.252 | 0.252 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2699 | 0.252 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3484 | 0.341 | 0.378 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2832 | 0.279 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 0.295 | 0.295 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2986 | 0.295 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4629 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3677 | 0.185 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1824 | 0.171 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3571 | 0.171 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0982 | 0.088 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1721 | 0.125 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1843 | 0.109 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1677 | 0.121 | 0.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 155 Egypt 0.145 compare
- 156 Holy See 0.136 compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.122 compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.121 compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.117 compare
- 161 Russia 0.1 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in South Sudan?
- Political civil liberties index in South Sudan was 0.121 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 1956.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1990.
- How does South Sudan rank for political civil liberties index?
- South Sudan ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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