Democracy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Democracy in South Sudan, 2011–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in South Sudan is 1, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 98th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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- 98 Somalia 1 compare
- 98 Sudan 1 compare
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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)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in South Sudan?
- Democracy in South Sudan was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for democracy?
- South Sudan ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).