Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Sudan, Republic of

South Sudan, Republic of: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
184th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
All-time low
-2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in South Sudan, Republic of, 2011–2024

-2.5-2.2-2-1.8-1.52011201720242011: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in South Sudan, Republic of stood at -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2014.

South Sudan, Republic of ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2020s -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan, Republic of

  1. 181 Burundi -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 182 Lebanon -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 183 Bangladesh -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 185 Cameroon -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 186 Iran, Islamic Republic of -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 187 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in South Sudan, Republic of?
Political stability - governance estimate in South Sudan, Republic of was -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for political stability - governance estimate?
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.