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Democracy in South Sudan

South Sudan: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1954
All-time low
0
in 1821
Years of data
187
1821–2025

Democracy in South Sudan, 1821–2025

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0 for democracy in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 187 years on record.

Over the whole period, democracy in South Sudan peaked at 1 in 1954 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.4 0 1 10
1960s 0.2 0 1 10
1970s 0.8889 0 1 9
1980s 0.75 0 1 8
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.1 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
  2. 142 Bahrain 0 compare
  3. 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
  4. 142 Belarus 0 compare
  5. 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  6. 142 China 0 compare
  7. 142 Cuba 0 compare
  8. 142 Eritrea 0 compare
  9. 142 Eswatini 0 compare
  10. 142 Guinea 0 compare
  11. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  12. 142 Haiti 0 compare
  13. 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
  14. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  15. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  16. 142 Laos 0 compare
  17. 142 Libya 0 compare
  18. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  19. 142 Mali 0 compare
  20. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  21. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  22. 142 Niger 0 compare
  23. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  24. 142 Oman 0 compare
  25. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  26. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  27. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  28. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  29. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  30. 142 Syria 0 compare
  31. 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  32. 142 Vatican 0 compare
  33. 142 Vietnam 0 compare
  34. 142 Yemen 0 compare

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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 1 in 1954.
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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.