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Strong civil society index in South Sudan

South Sudan: Strong civil society index was 0.143 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.143
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.775
in 1986
All-time low
0.056
in 2018
Years of data
190
1821–2025

Strong civil society index in South Sudan, 1821–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in South Sudan is 0.143, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 57.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in South Sudan peaked at 0.775 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 2018.

South Sudan ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 190 years of available data.

Strong civil society index in South Sudan, year by year

Year Value Change
1821 0.444 —
1822 0.444 +0.0%
1823 0.444 +0.0%
1824 0.444 +0.0%
1825 0.444 +0.0%
1826 0.444 +0.0%
1827 0.444 +0.0%
1828 0.444 +0.0%
1829 0.444 +0.0%
1830 0.444 +0.0%
1831 0.444 +0.0%
1832 0.444 +0.0%
1833 0.444 +0.0%
1834 0.444 +0.0%
1835 0.444 +0.0%
1836 0.444 +0.0%
1837 0.444 +0.0%
1838 0.444 +0.0%
1839 0.444 +0.0%
1840 0.444 +0.0%
1841 0.444 +0.0%
1842 0.444 +0.0%
1843 0.444 +0.0%
1844 0.444 +0.0%
1845 0.444 +0.0%
1846 0.444 +0.0%
1847 0.444 +0.0%
1848 0.444 +0.0%
1849 0.444 +0.0%
1850 0.444 +0.0%
1851 0.444 +0.0%
1852 0.444 +0.0%
1853 0.444 +0.0%
1854 0.444 +0.0%
1855 0.444 +0.0%
1856 0.444 +0.0%
1857 0.444 +0.0%
1858 0.444 +0.0%
1859 0.444 +0.0%
1860 0.444 +0.0%
1861 0.444 +0.0%
1862 0.444 +0.0%
1863 0.444 +0.0%
1864 0.444 +0.0%
1865 0.444 +0.0%
1866 0.444 +0.0%
1867 0.444 +0.0%
1868 0.444 +0.0%
1869 0.444 +0.0%
1870 0.444 +0.0%
1871 0.444 +0.0%
1872 0.444 +0.0%
1873 0.444 +0.0%
1874 0.444 +0.0%
1875 0.444 +0.0%
1876 0.444 +0.0%
1877 0.444 +0.0%
1878 0.444 +0.0%
1879 0.444 +0.0%
1880 0.444 +0.0%
1881 0.444 +0.0%
1882 0.444 +0.0%
1883 0.444 +0.0%
1884 0.444 +0.0%
1900 0.263 -40.8%
1901 0.263 +0.0%
1902 0.263 +0.0%
1903 0.263 +0.0%
1904 0.263 +0.0%
1905 0.263 +0.0%
1906 0.263 +0.0%
1907 0.263 +0.0%
1908 0.263 +0.0%
1909 0.263 +0.0%
1910 0.263 +0.0%
1911 0.263 +0.0%
1912 0.263 +0.0%
1913 0.263 +0.0%
1914 0.263 +0.0%
1915 0.263 +0.0%
1916 0.263 +0.0%
1917 0.263 +0.0%
1918 0.263 +0.0%
1919 0.263 +0.0%
1920 0.286 +8.7%
1921 0.286 +0.0%
1922 0.286 +0.0%
1923 0.286 +0.0%
1924 0.286 +0.0%
1925 0.286 +0.0%
1926 0.286 +0.0%
1927 0.286 +0.0%
1928 0.286 +0.0%
1929 0.286 +0.0%
1930 0.309 +8.0%
1931 0.309 +0.0%
1932 0.309 +0.0%
1933 0.309 +0.0%
1934 0.309 +0.0%
1935 0.309 +0.0%
1936 0.309 +0.0%
1937 0.309 +0.0%
1938 0.309 +0.0%
1939 0.309 +0.0%
1940 0.309 +0.0%
1941 0.309 +0.0%
1942 0.309 +0.0%
1943 0.309 +0.0%
1944 0.309 +0.0%
1945 0.318 +2.9%
1946 0.318 +0.0%
1947 0.318 +0.0%
1948 0.318 +0.0%
1949 0.318 +0.0%
1950 0.331 +4.1%
1951 0.331 +0.0%
1952 0.331 +0.0%
1953 0.591 +78.5%
1954 0.591 +0.0%
1955 0.591 +0.0%
1956 0.631 +6.8%
1957 0.67 +6.2%
1958 0.67 +0.0%
1959 0.449 -33.0%
1960 0.28 -37.6%
1961 0.28 +0.0%
1962 0.28 +0.0%
1963 0.28 +0.0%
1964 0.507 +81.1%
1965 0.73 +44.0%
1966 0.73 +0.0%
1967 0.73 +0.0%
1968 0.73 +0.0%
1969 0.276 -62.2%
1970 0.267 -3.3%
1971 0.267 +0.0%
1972 0.195 -27.0%
1973 0.227 +16.4%
1974 0.235 +3.5%
1975 0.235 +0.0%
1976 0.235 +0.0%
1977 0.235 +0.0%
1978 0.235 +0.0%
1979 0.261 +11.1%
1980 0.255 -2.3%
1981 0.255 +0.0%
1982 0.255 +0.0%
1983 0.255 +0.0%
1984 0.287 +12.5%
1985 0.697 +142.9%
1986 0.775 +11.2%
1987 0.775 +0.0%
1988 0.775 +0.0%
1989 0.184 -76.3%
1990 0.103 -44.0%
1991 0.103 +0.0%
1992 0.103 +0.0%
1993 0.103 +0.0%
1994 0.103 +0.0%
1995 0.103 +0.0%
1996 0.103 +0.0%
1997 0.103 +0.0%
1998 0.103 +0.0%
1999 0.103 +0.0%
2000 0.186 +80.6%
2001 0.208 +11.8%
2002 0.208 +0.0%
2003 0.208 +0.0%
2004 0.229 +10.1%
2005 0.231 +0.9%
2006 0.231 +0.0%
2007 0.231 +0.0%
2008 0.231 +0.0%
2009 0.231 +0.0%
2010 0.231 +0.0%
2011 0.337 +45.9%
2012 0.313 -7.1%
2013 0.145 -53.7%
2014 0.082 -43.4%
2015 0.138 +68.3%
2016 0.124 -10.1%
2017 0.059 -52.4%
2018 0.056 -5.1%
2019 0.131 +133.9%
2020 0.213 +62.6%
2021 0.321 +50.7%
2022 0.129 -59.8%
2023 0.269 +108.5%
2024 0.335 +24.5%
2025 0.143 -57.3%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.143 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.444 0.444 0.444 9
1830s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1840s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1850s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1860s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1870s 0.444 0.444 0.444 10
1880s 0.444 0.444 0.444 5
1900s 0.263 0.263 0.263 10
1910s 0.263 0.263 0.263 10
1920s 0.286 0.286 0.286 10
1930s 0.309 0.309 0.309 10
1940s 0.3135 0.309 0.318 10
1950s 0.5186 0.331 0.67 10
1960s 0.4823 0.276 0.73 10
1970s 0.2392 0.195 0.267 10
1980s 0.4513 0.184 0.775 10
1990s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
2000s 0.2194 0.186 0.231 10
2010s 0.1616 0.056 0.337 10
2020s 0.235 0.129 0.335 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 154 Bahrain 0.146 compare
  2. 154 Burundi 0.146 compare
  3. 154 Saudi Arabia 0.146 compare
  4. 158 Iran 0.137 compare
  5. 159 Egypt 0.135 compare
  6. 160 Congo 0.132 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in South Sudan?
Strong civil society index in South Sudan was 0.143 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.775 in 1986.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 2018.
How does South Sudan rank for strong civil society index?
South Sudan ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Strong civil society index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
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