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Topic 01 of 18 · Country Index 2026
South Sudan: Governance & Institutions
How well is the state actually run?
South Sudan is placed 190th of 194 countries on governance & institutions in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Government Effectiveness -2.251 (2025); Statistical Performance Indicators 27.12 (2024).
Share
Governance & Institutions
190th
of 194 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- -2.251Government Effectiveness, 2025Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
- 27.12Statistical Performance Indicators, 2024SPI overall score (0–100)
- 9Corruption Perceptions Index, 2025CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
- 0.157Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index, 2025Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place South Sudan on governance & institutions — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
-2.251
Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Higher is better
South Sudan: -2.251. Across the 209 countries in this edition, values run from -2.251 (South Sudan) to 2.092 (Singapore); the world median is 0.101.
- World median
- 0.101
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 0.86 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic -1.614 · DR Congo -1.675 · Ethiopia -0.616 · Kenya -0.089 · Sudan -1.954 · Uganda -0.311
Key 2 of 4
Statistical Performance Indicators
World Bank Group
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
27.12
SPI overall score (0–100)
Higher is better
South Sudan: 27.12. Across the 188 countries in this edition, values run from 27.12 (South Sudan) to 94.14 (Norway); the world median is 69.3.
- World median
- 69.3
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 80.44 Mauritius
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 46.84 · DR Congo 46.28 · Ethiopia 61.75 · Kenya 73.36 · Sudan 42.1 · Uganda 68.7
Key 3 of 4
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0 (the data), CC BY-ND 4.0 (the website and report)
9
CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Higher is better
Ranked 181st of 181 by Transparency International
South Sudan: 9. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 9 (Somalia) to 89 (Denmark); the world median is 39.
- World median
- 39
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 68 Seychelles
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 24 · DR Congo 20 · Ethiopia 38 · Kenya 30 · Sudan 14 · Uganda 25
Key 4 of 4
Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.157
Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
Higher is better
South Sudan: 0.157. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from 0.003 (Nicaragua) to 0.988 (Australia); the world median is 0.676.
- World median
- 0.676
- Best in Eastern Africa
- 0.959 Seychelles
- Land neighbours
- Central African Republic 0.188 · DR Congo 0.146 · Ethiopia 0.213 · Kenya 0.788 · Sudan 0.15 · Uganda 0.261
02Over time
Which way South Sudan is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government Effectiveness
Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong) · higher is better
South SudanWorld median
South Sudan fell from -1.662 in 2011 to -2.251 in 2025; the world median went from -0.122 to 0.101.
Every year’s figures
Year South Sudan World median 2025 -2.2510 0.1006 2024 -2.2231 0.0098 2023 -2.2727 -0.0408 2022 -2.2852 -0.0305 2021 -2.3116 -0.0158 2020 -2.2230 -0.0171 2019 -2.1509 0.0150 2018 -2.1312 0.0159 2017 -2.1865 0.0158 2016 -2.1024 0.0225 2015 -2.0196 0.0038 2014 -1.8646 0.0194 2013 -1.6798 -0.0758 2012 -1.4902 -0.0839 2011 -1.6622 -0.1221 2010 — -0.1145 2009 — -0.1609 2008 — -0.2134 2007 — -0.3260 2006 — -0.3310 2005 — -0.3706 2004 — -0.3140 2003 — -0.4369 2002 — -0.3366 2000 — -0.3969 Statistical Performance Indicators
SPI overall score (0–100) · higher is better
South SudanWorld median
South Sudan fell from 30.79 in 2016 to 27.12 in 2024; the world median went from 56.25 to 69.3.
Every year’s figures
Year South Sudan World median 2024 27.1 69.30 2023 23.8 68.86 2022 29.2 67.99 2021 32.2 69.96 2020 29.9 62.91 2019 31.2 61.19 2018 25.4 61.17 2017 24.0 59.55 2016 30.8 56.25 Corruption Perceptions Index
CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean) · higher is better
South SudanWorld median
South Sudan fell from 14 in 2013 to 9 in 2025; the world median went from 38 to 39.
Every year’s figures
Year South Sudan World median 2025 9 39.0 2024 8 40.0 2023 13 40.0 2022 13 39.5 2021 11 39.0 2020 12 40.0 2019 12 39.5 2018 13 38.0 2017 12 38.5 2016 11 38.0 2015 15 37.0 2014 15 38.0 2013 14 38.0 2012 — 37.0 Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index
Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1) · higher is better
South SudanWorld median
South Sudan fell from 0.199 in 2011 to 0.157 in 2025; the world median went from 0.668 to 0.676.
Every year’s figures
Year South Sudan World median 2025 0.157 0.6760 2024 0.208 0.6645 2023 0.207 0.6590 2022 0.197 0.6600 2021 0.130 0.6580 2020 0.201 0.6645 2019 0.181 0.6560 2018 0.062 0.6485 2017 0.136 0.6550 2016 0.117 0.6520 2015 0.094 0.6700 2014 0.114 0.6515 2013 0.132 0.6550 2012 0.199 0.6750 2011 0.199 0.6680 2010 — 0.6640 2009 — 0.6580 2008 — 0.6590 2007 — 0.6630 2006 — 0.6590 2005 — 0.6580 2004 — 0.6480 2003 — 0.6480 2002 — 0.6470 2001 — 0.6530 2000 — 0.6465
03In context
South Sudan beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 194 countries on governance & institutions, never a place within the region.
South Sudan and the countries it borders
Standing among all 194; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Government EffectivenessGovernance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong) | Statistical Performance IndicatorsSPI overall score (0–100) | Corruption Perceptions IndexCPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean) | Judicial Constraints on the Executive IndexJudicial constraints on the executive index (0–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenya | =96th | -0.089 | 73.36 | 30 | 0.788 |
 Uganda | 141st | -0.311 | 68.7 | 25 | 0.261 |
 Ethiopia | 144th | -0.616 | 61.75 | 38 | 0.213 |
 Central African Republic | 176th | -1.614 | 46.84 | 24 | 0.188 |
 DR Congo | 182nd | -1.675 | 46.28 | 20 | 0.146 |
 Sudancompare | 187th | -1.954 | 42.1 | 14 | 0.15 |
| South Sudan | 190th | -2.251 | 27.12 | 9 | 0.157 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 194.
Placed either side on governance & institutions
The countries immediately above and below South Sudan in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where South Sudan is ahead of the world, and behind
31 more statistics filed under governance & institutions, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Behind the world median28
Statistics on which South Sudan does worse than the middle country measured.
Women, Business and the LawWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 81.2573.7581.25▲ Improved since 2015
South Sudan: 73.75 · world median 81.25 · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.125 to 100; higher is better.
Position 131st of 190 · derived.
Civic Space RatingsCIVICUS · 2025 · world median 50.462150.46No earlier reading
South Sudan: 21 · world median 50.46 · Civic space score (0–100). CIVICUS, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.17 to 100; higher is better.
Position 165th of 198 · derived.
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 6.40322.826.403No earlier reading
South Sudan: 22.82 · world median 6.403 · Firms saying firms like theirs pay officials informally to get things done (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 55.03; lower is better.
Position 31st of 178 · derived, 1st = worst.
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.3530.0640.353▲ Improved since 2015
South Sudan: 0.064 · world median 0.353 · Liberal democracy index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.009 to 0.884; higher is better.
Position 154th of 176 · derived.
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 7.26927.397.269No earlier reading
South Sudan: 27.39 · world median 7.269 · Firms asked for a bribe at least once in six dealings with officials (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 64.26; lower is better.
Position 19th of 175 · derived, 1st = worst.
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · world median 2.250.52.25No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0.5 · world median 2.25 · Regulatory governance score (0–5, where 5 is the most transparent rule-making). World Bank Group, 2018 edition, data for 2018.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; higher is better.
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.309-1.3370.309▲ Improved since 2015
South Sudan: -1.337 · world median 0.309 · Original latent estimate (≈ −2.9 to +3.6); higher = more appointments on merit. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.442 to 3.584; higher is better.
Position 159th of 176 · derived.
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.4450.9170.445▲ Improved since 2015
South Sudan: 0.917 · world median 0.445 · Neopatrimonial rule index (0–1; higher = more personalised rule). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.008 to 0.989; lower is better.
Position 17th of 176 · derived, 1st = worst.
GovTech Maturity IndexWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 0.630.1630.63▲ Improved since 2022
South Sudan: 0.163 · world median 0.63 · GTMI score (0–1). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.01 to 0.997; higher is better.
Position 180th of 196 · derived.
V-Dem Electoral Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.4970.1330.497No real change since 2015
South Sudan: 0.133 · world median 0.497 · Electoral democracy index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.016 to 0.913; higher is better.
Position 164th of 176 · derived.
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · 2025 · world median 98.435.498.4No earlier reading
South Sudan: 35.4 · world median 98.4 · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%). UNICEF, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2.7 to 100; higher is better.
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5180.8930.518▼ Worsened since 2015
South Sudan: 0.893 · world median 0.518 · Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.004 to 0.968; lower is better.
Position 8th of 176 · derived, 1st = worst.
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.179-1.0181.179▼ Worsened since 2015
South Sudan: -1.018 · world median 1.179 · Original latent estimate (≈ −2.9 to +3.1); higher = broader taxation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -1.716 to 3.135; higher is better.
Position 169th of 176 · derived.
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.022-1.868-0.022▼ Worsened since 2015
South Sudan: -1.868 · world median -0.022 · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.348 to 1.825; higher is better.
Position 200th of 206 · derived.
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.333-2.6260.333No real change since 2015
South Sudan: -2.626 · world median 0.333 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +4.0); higher = a more rigorous and impartial administration. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.552 to 3.99; higher is better.
Position 171st of 176 · derived.
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 23.75023.75No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 23.75 · Children or households with children receiving child or family cash benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 95.36595.3No real change since 2015
South Sudan: 65 · world median 95.3 · Territory under effective state control (% of official territory). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 47.56 to 100; higher is better.
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · world median 0.487-1.3680.487▼ Worsened since 2011
South Sudan: -1.368 · world median 0.487 · Latent estimate of state capacity (≈ −2.3 to +3.0, centred near 0); higher = a more capable state. Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School), 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from -2.096 to 2.697; higher is better.
Position 163rd of 166 · derived.
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.093-1.917-0.093No real change since 2015
South Sudan: -1.917 · world median -0.093 · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.106 to 2.113; higher is better.
Position 206th of 209 · derived.
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 43.9043.9No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 43.9 · People with severe disabilities receiving disability benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Country Policy and Institutional AssessmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 3.2461.6253.246No real change since 2015
South Sudan: 1.625 · world median 3.246 · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.617 to 4.225; higher is better.
Position 77th of 78 · derived.
Rule of LawWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.102-2.025-0.102No real change since 2015
South Sudan: -2.025 · world median -0.102 · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.199 to 2.012; higher is better.
Position 209th of 211 · derived.
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · world median 592059▼ Worsened since 2015
South Sudan: 20 · world median 59 · ODIN overall score (0–100). Open Data Watch, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 19 to 90; higher is better.
Ranked 167th of 168 by Open Data Watch.
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.6510.0570.651No real change since 2015
South Sudan: 0.057 · world median 0.651 · Equal protection index (0–1); higher = rights and freedoms protected more equally across social groups and classes. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.027 to 0.986; higher is better.
Position 175th of 176 · derived.
Government AI Readiness IndexOxford Insights · 2025 · world median 40.1912.240.19No real change since 2022
South Sudan: 12.2 · world median 40.19 · AI readiness score (0–100). Oxford Insights, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 12.12 to 88.36; higher is better.
Ranked 194th of 195 by Oxford Insights.
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 80.8080.8No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 80.8 · People above statutory pensionable age receiving an old-age pension (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Social Protection CoverageILO · 2025 · world median 52.1052.1No earlier reading
South Sudan: 0 · world median 52.1 · Population covered by at least one social protection benefit (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median -0.197-2.096-0.197No real change since 2015
South Sudan: -2.096 · world median -0.197 · Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.096 to 2.259; higher is better.
Position 211th of 211 · derived.
No better end3
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · world median 0.6080.7820.608Moved since 2013
South Sudan: 0.782 · world median 0.608 · CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence). Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.006 to 0.974.
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · world median 7.9757.3287.975Moved since 2012
South Sudan: 7.328 · world median 7.975 · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0.977 to 42.65.
Position 96th of 168 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 6.7953.7486.795No earlier reading
South Sudan: 3.748 · world median 6.795 · Senior management time spent dealing with government regulation (% of a typical week). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.025 to 31.33.
No current reading for South Sudan
Agriculture Orientation Index (last 2022), Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN), Debt Service on External Debt, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), Foundational ID Ownership (last 2021), General Government Consumption, Government Funding per Primary Student (last 2011), Government Spending on Education (last 2016), Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Public Sector Employment and Trade Union Density. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Governance & Institutions among South Sudan’s 13 topics
Governance & Institutions is South Sudan’s 8th best-placed topic of 13. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability9th of 1862/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 151st of 1834/4 keys
- Energy154th of 1652/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture174th of 1843/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience183rd of 1933/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties191st of 1983/4 keys
- Peace & Security173rd of 1774/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions190th of 1944/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality156th of 1593/3 keys
- Digital & Technology197th of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital196th of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge198th of 1983/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing200th of 2003/4 keys
No standing on Economy & Innovation, Work & Labour, Mobility & Trade: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on governance & institutions
The three countries placed highest of 194, and the leaders South Sudan can most readily be measured against.
1
DenmarkNorthern Europe
1st of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
New ZealandAustralia and New Zealand
2nd of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Karora derivative work: Inkey · Public domain, greyscale
3
SwedenNorthern Europe
3rd of 194 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Pieter Kuiper · Public domain, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Seychelles38th4/4 keysThis page
South Sudan190th4/4 keys
Positions out of 194 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about South Sudan and governance & institutions
08Questions
South Sudan on governance & institutions: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does South Sudan rank on governance & institutions?
South Sudan is placed 190th of 194 countries on Governance & Institutions in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Government Effectiveness, Statistical Performance Indicators, Corruption Perceptions Index and Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Government Effectiveness figure for South Sudan?
-2.251 in 2025 (governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.101.
What is the latest Statistical Performance Indicators figure for South Sudan?
27.12 in 2024 (sPI overall score (0–100)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 69.3.
How does South Sudan compare with Ethiopia on governance & institutions?
Ethiopia is placed 144th of 194, and South Sudan 190th. Government Effectiveness: Ethiopia -0.616, South Sudan -2.251; Statistical Performance Indicators: Ethiopia 61.75, South Sudan 27.12; Corruption Perceptions Index: Ethiopia 38, South Sudan 9; Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index: Ethiopia 0.213, South Sudan 0.157.
How have South Sudan’s governance & institutions figures changed?
Government Effectiveness fell from -1.662 in 2011 to -2.251 in 2025; Statistical Performance Indicators fell from 30.79 in 2016 to 27.12 in 2024; Corruption Perceptions Index fell from 14 in 2013 to 9 in 2025; Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index fell from 0.199 in 2011 to 0.157 in 2025.
Which governance & institutions statistics are missing for South Sudan?
No current reading is published for South Sudan on Agriculture Orientation Index, Business Ready: Operational Efficiency, Business Ready: Public Services, Business Ready: Regulatory Framework, Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN), Debt Service on External Debt, External Debt Stocks (% of GNI), Foundational ID Ownership, General Government Consumption, Government Funding per Primary Student, Government Spending on Education, Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed Persons, Public Sector Employment and Trade Union Density. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Governance is not democracy. Free elections, civil liberties and press freedom belong to the Democracy & Civil Liberties topic, and a country can place well on one and poorly on the other. How openly official data is published sits here as context, beside the statistical capacity that is a key. Nor does this topic measure the size of government or how much it spends — the share of the economy run by the state is published on this page as context, with no better end.
How the Governance & Institutions standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The governance & institutions method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Government Effectiveness — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Statistical Performance Indicators — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Corruption Perceptions Index — Transparency International, CC BY 4.0 (the data), CC BY-ND 4.0 (the website and report)
- Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 31 statistics on this page come from 9 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
South Sudan’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- South Sudan (banner) — SuSanA Secretariat derivative work: JamesA, CC BY 2.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Zealand — Karora derivative work: Inkey, Public domain
- Sweden — User:Pieter Kuiper, Public domain
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). South Sudan: Governance & Institutions — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/south-sudan/governance