Governance · East Africa
South Sudan Liberal Democracy Index
0.064as of 2025-9.9% vs 2024
V-Dem liberal democracy index — electoral democracy plus liberal checks and protections — on a 0-1 scale. Source: OWID GOVERNANCE. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Liberal Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.064 |
| 2024 | 0.071 |
| 2023 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 0.063 |
| 2021 | 0.058 |
| 2020 | 0.069 |
| 2019 | 0.064 |
| 2018 | 0.053 |
| 2017 | 0.059 |
| 2016 | 0.053 |
| 2015 | 0.066 |
| 2014 | 0.068 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SS&metric_key=liberal_democracy_index" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Liberal Democracy Index across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Liberal Democracy Index |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.311 |
| Kenya | 0.446 |
| South Africa | 0.633 |
| Egypt | 0.115 |
| Ghana | 0.606 |
| Ethiopia | 0.1 |
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