State Capacity Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: State Capacity Index was -1.37 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in South Sudan, 2011–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in South Sudan stood at -1.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over five years.
South Sudan ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in South Sudan?
- State capacity index in South Sudan was -1.37 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8025 in 2011.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for state capacity index?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.