Respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan
South Sudan: Respect for counterarguments score was -1.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.22
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
154th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.344
in 1953
All-time low
-1.72
in 1959
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan stood at -1.22.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan peaked at -0.344 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 1959.
That places South Sudan 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -0.529 | — |
| 1901 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.529 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.344 | -35.0% |
| 1954 | -0.344 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.344 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.696 | +102.3% |
| 1957 | -0.696 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.43 | +104.7% |
| 1959 | -1.72 | +20.7% |
| 1960 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.3 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | -0.884 | -31.9% |
| 1966 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.884 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.28 | +45.2% |
| 1970 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.13 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.617 | -45.3% |
| 1986 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.617 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.41 | +128.2% |
| 1990 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.28 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.17 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.17 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.505 | -56.9% |
| 2012 | -0.505 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.735 | +45.5% |
| 2014 | -1.11 | +51.0% |
| 2015 | -1.34 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | -1.19 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | -1.28 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | -0.786 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | -1.07 | +36.0% |
| 2020 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.462 | -56.8% |
| 2022 | -1.07 | +132.5% |
| 2023 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.22 | +13.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's -1.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.131. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's -1.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.529 | -0.529 | -0.529 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.7156 | -1.72 | -0.344 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -1.72 | -0.884 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9516 | -1.41 | -0.617 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.41 | -1.41 | -1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.24 | -1.41 | -1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9696 | -1.34 | -0.505 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9957 | -1.22 | -0.462 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan?
- Respect for counterarguments score in South Sudan was -1.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.344 in 1953.
- What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1959.
- How does South Sudan rank for respect for counterarguments score?
- South Sudan ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for counterarguments score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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