Rule of Law - Governance score in South Sudan

South Sudan: Rule of Law - Governance score was 23.02 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.02 0-100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
206th
of 208 countries
All-time high
37.09 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
22.54 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in South Sudan, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 33.8 0-1002012: 37.1 0-1002013: 33.7 0-1002014: 28.1 0-1002015: 27.8 0-1002016: 26.7 0-1002017: 26.8 0-1002018: 24.8 0-1002019: 24.7 0-1002020: 24.1 0-1002021: 22.9 0-1002022: 23.8 0-1002023: 22.5 0-1002024: 23 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in South Sudan stood at 23.02 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in South Sudan peaked at 37.09 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.54 0-100, 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 score in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in South Sudan, 2011 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
2011 33.81 0-100
2012 37.09 0-100 +9.7%
2013 33.7 0-100 -9.1%
2014 28.07 0-100 -16.7%
2015 27.83 0-100 -0.9%
2016 26.73 0-100 -3.9%
2017 26.79 0-100 +0.2%
2018 24.77 0-100 -7.5%
2019 24.74 0-100 -0.1%
2020 24.13 0-100 -2.5%
2021 22.93 0-100 -5.0%
2022 23.75 0-100 +3.6%
2023 22.54 0-100 -5.1%
2024 23.02 0-100 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.28 0-100 24.74 0-100 37.09 0-100 9
2020s 23.27 0-100 22.54 0-100 24.13 0-100 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 203 Syrian Arab Republic 25.75 0-100 compare
  2. 204 Yemen 24.24 0-100 compare
  3. 205 Afghanistan 23.65 0-100 compare
  4. 207 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.03 0-100 compare
  5. 208 Somalia 19.01 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in South Sudan?
Rule of law - governance score in South Sudan was 23.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 37.09 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.54 0-100 in 2023.
How does South Sudan rank for rule of law - governance score?
South Sudan ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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