Rule of Law - Governance estimate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in South Sudan is -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in South Sudan peaked at -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 2012 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | -1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 5 |
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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 53.11 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 1.56 (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 - 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 rule of law - governance estimate in South Sudan?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in South Sudan was -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- South Sudan ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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