Democracy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in South Sudan, 1821–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in South Sudan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 187 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in South Sudan peaked at 3 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1821.
South Sudan ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 139 Iran 2 compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 142 Bahrain 0 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 142 Belarus 0 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 142 China 0 compare
- 142 Cuba 0 compare
- 142 Eritrea 0 compare
- 142 Eswatini 0 compare
- 142 Guinea 0 compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 142 Haiti 0 compare
- 142 Jordan 0 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0 compare
- 142 Laos 0 compare
- 142 Libya 0 compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 compare
- 142 Mali 0 compare
- 142 Morocco 0 compare
- 142 Myanmar 0 compare
- 142 Niger 0 compare
- 142 North Korea 0 compare
- 142 Oman 0 compare
- 142 Palestine 0 compare
- 142 Qatar 0 compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 142 Vatican 0 compare
- 142 Vietnam 0 compare
- 142 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in South Sudan?
- Democracy in South Sudan was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1965.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1821.
- How does South Sudan rank for democracy?
- South Sudan ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.