South Sudan vs Sudan: Women's Civil Liberties Index
South Sudan
0.117
in 2025
Sudan
0.087
in 2025
South Sudan rank
171st
Sudan rank
172nd
Women's Civil Liberties Index over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.117 against 0.087 in Sudan, a difference of 0.03.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.236 | 0.236 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0.2684 | 0.2684 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0.272 | 0.272 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0.3017 | 0.3017 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.371 | 0.371 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.095 | 0.095 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.1317 | 0.1317 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.1405 | 0.1405 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1316 | 0.1316 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1376 | 0.1376 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.1061 | 0.1108 | 0.0047 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1237 | 0.1303 | 0.0067 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil liberties index, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.117 against 0.087 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.03, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for women's civil liberties index?
- South Sudan ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.