Political Stability - Number of sources in South Sudan

South Sudan: Political Stability - Number of sources was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7
in 2024
All-time low
3
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Political Stability - Number of sources in South Sudan, 2011–2025

024682011201820252011: 32012: 42013: 52014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 62019: 62020: 62021: 62022: 62023: 62024: 72025: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, political stability - number of sources in South Sudan stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in South Sudan peaked at 7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2011.

South Sudan ranks 159th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Political Stability - Number of sources in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Number of sources in South Sudan, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 3 —
2012 4 +33.3%
2013 5 +25.0%
2014 6 +20.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%
2019 6 +0.0%
2020 6 +0.0%
2021 6 +0.0%
2022 6 +0.0%
2023 6 +0.0%
2024 7 +16.7%
2025 7 +0.0%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.33 3 6 9
2020s 6.33 6 7 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 159 Barbados 7 compare
  2. 159 Bhutan 7 compare
  3. 159 Comoros 7 compare
  4. 159 Cuba 7 compare
  5. 159 Eritrea 7 compare
  6. 159 Guyana 7 compare
  7. 159 Laos 7 compare
  8. 159 Syria 7 compare
  9. 159 Tajikistan 7 compare
  10. 159 East Timor 7 compare
  11. 159 Turkmenistan 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - number of sources in South Sudan?
Political stability - number of sources in South Sudan was 7 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for political stability - number of sources?
South Sudan ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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