South Sudan (Republic of South Sudan)

South Sudan Republic of South Sudan
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	198th best
Capital	Juba
Land Area
Location	Africa
Population	11.0m1
Life Expectancy	54.98yrs (2017)2
GNI	$0 768 (2017)3
ISO3166-1 Codes	SS, SSD, 4
Internet Domain	.ss5
Currency	Pound (SSP)6
Telephone	+2117

1. Introduction
2. South Sudan National and Social Development
3. South Sudan's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. South Sudan's Health
   1. Health Datasets
   2. Children's Health Datasets
6. South Sudan's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. South Sudan's Modernity and Learning
   1. Modernity Datasets
   2. Education Datasets
   3. Technology and Information Datasets
8. South Sudan's Culture, Peace and Inequality
   1. National Culture Datasets
   2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets
   3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Introduction

#christianity #islam #south_sudan #sudan

When Sudan was united, the Muslim north persecuted the Christian south, causing two civil wars₈, eventually leading to the independence of South Sudan.

“On 9 July 2011 Africa´s largest country, Sudan, split into two and with that South Sudan, the world´s newest country, was born. The birthing process of the world´s newest country was a violent and bloody one. For decades the people of South Sudan have known little but war as they fought for independence from the north - and potential visitors should know that fighting between the new government and various rebel groups continues today in many parts of the country.

Today South Sudan is one of the poorest, least-developed and most little-known nations on the planet, but the very fact that South Sudan remains such an unknown is the thing that is likely to attract the first intrepid visitors here. And once they arrive they will be amazed by a wealth of tribal groups and excited by national parks packed with vast numbers of large mammals.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₉

2. South Sudan National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)10
Pos.		Higher is better Value10
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
187	Burundi	0.426
188	Central African Rep.	0.404
189	Niger	0.400
190	Chad	0.394
191	S. Sudan	0.385
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)10
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $10
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
188	Mozambique	$1 198
189	Congo, DR	$1 076
190	Somalia	$1 018
191	Central African Rep.	$0 966
192	S. Sudan	$0 768
193	Burundi	$0 732
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index11
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank11
1	Denmark	28.1
2	Norway	29.9
3	Sweden	31.0
	...
193	Sudan	134.5
194	Equatorial Guinea	136.0
195	Angola	141.1
196	Afghanistan	141.4
197	Eritrea	146.1
198	S. Sudan	151.7
199	Western Sahara	151.9
200	Somalia	160.0
	Africa Avg	115.3
	World Avg	89.4
q=200.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. South Sudan's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

South Sudan's population is predicted to rise to 16.1 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.34. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1, once you take mortality into account₁₂. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population1
Pos.		2018 Population1
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
80	Cuba	11.3m
81	Burundi	11.2m
82	Haiti	11.1m
83	S. Sudan	11.0m
84	Czechia	10.7m
85	Dominican Rep.	10.6m
86	Greece	10.5m
87	Portugal	10.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better10
Pos.		2021 Years10
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
189	Swaziland	57.1
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
193	Lesotho	53.1
194	Nigeria	52.7
195	Chad	52.5
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
185	Zambia	4.24
186	Guinea	4.30
187	Senegal	4.31
188	S. Sudan	4.34
189=	Ivory Coast	4.34
189=	Mauritania	4.34
191	Cameroon	4.38
192	Sudan	4.38
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
28=	Guinea-Bissau	06.1
28=	Lesotho	06.1
28=	Kenya	06.1
31=	S. Sudan	06.2
31=	Tanzania	06.2
31=	Sao Tome & Principe	06.2
34	Comoros	06.3
35=	Mozambique	06.4
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
70	Botswana	7.3%
71	St Lucia	7.2%
72	S. Africa	7.1%
73	S. Sudan	6.7%
74	Grenada	6.6%
75	Armenia	6.5%
76	Bhutan	6.5%
77	Macedonia	6.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #south_sudan #south_sudan_freethought #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
171	Burundi	129.3
172	Djibouti	129.7
173	Malawi	131.6
174	S. Sudan	131.7
175	Palestine	132.1
176	UAE	133.5
	Africa Avg	116.66
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

South Sudan is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. S. Sudan does better than average when it comes to freethought₁₈. However S. Sudan performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉, supporting press freedom₂₀ and in combatting modern slavery₂₁. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to its average Freedom in the World rating (one of the worst in Africa) and in LGBT equality in the 2020s₂₂. Since 2013 South Sudan´s civil war has seen atrocities and war crimes committed consistently by both sides, in some cases possibly constituting crimes against humanity₂₃.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in South Sudan

5. South Sudan's Health

#health

Compared to Africa (2025)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Mauritius	72.2
2	Tunisia	73.9
3	Seychelles	78.0
	...
46	Mali	144.8
47	Nigeria	146.7
48	Guinea	147.6
49	Mozambique	148.0
50	Central African Rep.	151.5
51	Equatorial Guinea	153.5
52	S. Sudan	156.7
53	Somalia	161.3
54	Angola	162.6
	Africa Avg	127.77
q=54.

Health (2025)24
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank24
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
200	Guinea	147.6
201	Mozambique	148.0
202	Afghanistan	149.5
203	Central African Rep.	151.5
204	Equatorial Guinea	153.5
205	S. Sudan	156.7
206	Somalia	161.3
207	Angola	162.6
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₂₅. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₂₅.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₂₅, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₂₅.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #south_sudan #suicide

South Sudan is amongst the unhealthiest places in the world, causing serious issues for most of its citizens. S. Sudan does better than average in terms of its suicide rate₂₆. But unfortunately S. Sudan gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average for its adolescent birth rate₂₇, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₂₈ and in its fertility rate₁₄. It sits amongst the bottom 20 in its average life expectancy₁₀. It is second-from-the-bottom in delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₂₉. And finally, it is the worst in childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₀. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in South Sudan in 1990 was the lowest in the world, at 29.9yrs, and in 1992 and 1993 things were even worse. But it improved greatly, by +26yrs, in the 30 years from then, higher than any other country and triple the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. South Sudan's peak fertility rate was 8.01 in 1988 and it had highest average fertility rate in the world in the 1990s.

Life Expectancy Higher is better10
Pos.		2021 Years10
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
188	Ivory Coast	58.6
189	Swaziland	57.1
190	Somalia	55.3
191	S. Sudan	55.0
192	Central African Rep.	53.9
193	Lesotho	53.1
194	Nigeria	52.7
195	Chad	52.5
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
185	Zambia	4.24
186	Guinea	4.30
187	Senegal	4.31
188	S. Sudan	4.34
189=	Ivory Coast	4.34
189=	Mauritania	4.34
191	Cameroon	4.38
192	Sudan	4.38
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better26
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k26
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
66	Kenya	5.55
67	Libya	5.61
68	Dominican Rep.	5.62
69	S. Sudan	5.64
70	Bahrain	5.67
71	Zambia	5.73
72	Sierra Leone	5.86
73	Madagascar	5.89
	Africa Avg	7.70
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Adult Obesity Lower is better31
Pos.		2022 %31
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
22	Central African Rep.	7.7%
23	Laos	7.8%
24	Congo, (Brazzaville)	8.0%
25	S. Sudan	8.0%
26	China	8.2%
27	Guinea	8.3%
28	Senegal	8.7%
29	Philippines	8.7%
	Africa Avg	13.7%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27
Pos.		2022 Per 100027
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
170	Gabon	89.8
171	Benin	90.8
172	Zimbabwe	92.6
173	S. Sudan	97.4
174	Sierra Leone	97.9
175	Nigeria	99.6
176	Congo, (Brazzaville)	101.2
177	Ivory Coast	103.3
	Africa Avg	84.6
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better28
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %28
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
183	Sudan	73.7
184	Benin	73.5
185	Congo, DR	73.2
186	S. Sudan	72.7
187=	Ecuador	72.6
187=	Equatorial Guinea	72.6
189	Suriname	72.2
190	Chad	72.1
	Africa Avg	82.9
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better29
Pos.		2015 Avg %29
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
187	Syria	62.4
188	Ukraine	55.2
189	Chad	52.5
190	Nigeria	50.0
191	Central African Rep.	49.4
192	Somalia	46.0
193	S. Sudan	45.7
194	Equatorial Guinea	36.8
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better30
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 100030
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
188	Mali	117.79
189	Nigeria	126.78
190	Niger	127.65
191	Chad	131.11
192	Sierra Leone	133.17
193	Central African Rep.	146.86
194	Somalia	168.16
195	S. Sudan	174.03
	Africa Avg	71.63
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

South Sudan was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 37 countries that still fell into the same grouping, although each decade things are getting better.

6. South Sudan's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #deforestation #environmentalism #fiji #food #haiti #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #south_sudan #the_environment #timor-leste_(east_timor) #USA #vatican_city #veganism #vegetarianism

This rank is formulated from 21 data sets. S. Sudan does better than average when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₂ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₃. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better33
Pos.		Total33
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
118=	Grenada	0.0%
118=	Aruba	0.0%
118=	Svalbard	0.0%
118=	S. Sudan	0.0%
118=	Curaço	0.0%
118=	Turks & Caicos Islands	0.0%
118=	Lesotho	0.0%
118=	Anguilla	0.0%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		International Accords on the Environment Avg Rate
1	Sweden	83%
2	Canada	82%
3	Norway	81%
	...
184	Sao Tome & Principe	40%
185	Brunei	39%
186	Nauru	39%
187	S. Sudan	37%
188	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	36%
189	Bhutan	35%
190	Palau	34%
191	Angola	33%
	Africa Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	57.5%
q=197. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

South Sudan sits alongside the USA, Haiti, the Vatican, Timor-Leste and Fiji as the few countries who, after 30 years, have still not not signed the Basel Convention on transporting and dumping hazardous waste

Meat Consumption Lower is better32
Pos.		2021 kg32
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
40	Sudan	19.9
41=	Myanmar	20.0
41=	Angola	20.0
43	S. Sudan	20.2
44	Liberia	20.3
45	Ghana	20.9
46	Haiti	21.6
47	Lesotho	21.7
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185. Also scored for 2010s.

7. South Sudan's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2025)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	S. Africa	63.3
2	Seychelles	63.4
3	Tunisia	68.7
	...
46	Mozambique	147.4
47	Mauritania	147.7
48	Burundi	152.1
49	Chad	157.5
50	Sierra Leone	159.4
51	Liberia	165.1
52	Somalia	174.5
53	Eritrea	177.0
54	S. Sudan	180.1
	Africa Avg	124.71
q=54.

Modernity & Learning (2025)34
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank34
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
190	Yemen	158.0
191	Sierra Leone	159.4
192	Afghanistan	162.4
193	Myanmar	164.3
194	Liberia	165.1
195	Somalia	174.5
196	Eritrea	177.0
197	S. Sudan	180.1
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Iceland and Denmark₃₅. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₃₅. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₃₆.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”

Bill Emmott (2017)₃₇

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₃₅, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₃₅.

For more, see:

• " Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#metric

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better38
Pos.		2025 %38
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
179=	Afghanistan	85
179=	Yemen	85
179=	Laos	85
182	S. Sudan	80
183=	Myanmar	50
183=	Myanmar	50
183=	Puerto Rico	50
186	Liberia	40
	Africa Avg	90
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Adopted metric in 1954 (as Sudan). Progression:

• 1960 (40%): Traditional units dominant; metric limited to administration.
• 1970 (50%): Limited standardization; conflict context.
• 1980 (60%): Metric in official sectors; everyday legacy persists.
• 2000 (70%): Metric expands in formal domains.
• 2025 (80%): High metric usage; informal legacy remains.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #south_sudan

From 2012, South Sudan became the country with the least amount of education duration for the average citizen (5.14 years on average).₃₉

Secondary Education Higher is better40
Pos.		201840
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
135	Kenya	35.2%
136	Honduras	33.5%
137	Haiti	33.2%
138	S. Sudan	33.2%
139	Swaziland	32.6%
140	Morocco	32.2%
141	Uganda	32.1%
142	Angola	30.2%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better41
Pos.		2021 Years41
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
186	Eritrea	8.1
187	Central African Rep.	8.0
188	Chad	8.0
189	Sudan	7.9
190	Djibouti	7.4
191	Mali	7.4
192	Niger	7.0
193	S. Sudan	5.5
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
	...
181	Ethiopia	16%
182	Madagascar	16%
183	Yemen	14%
184	Burkina Faso	14%
185	Chad	12%
186	Burundi	11%
187	Uganda	11%
188	S. Sudan	9%
	Africa Avg	41.0%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

8. South Sudan's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Africa (2025)42
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank42
1	Mauritius	51.4
2	Seychelles	66.9
3	Tunisia	76.2
	...
46	Equatorial Guinea	131.4
47	Burundi	131.5
48	Comoros	133.0
49	Chad	135.4
50	Central African Rep.	138.4
51	Congo, DR	140.3
52	S. Sudan	148.3
53	Eritrea	153.2
54	Somalia	163.7
	Africa Avg	110.07
q=54.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)42
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank42
1	Denmark	11.6
2	Finland	13.4
3	Netherlands	13.6
	...
180	Chad	135.4
181	Central African Rep.	138.4
182	Congo, DR	140.3
183	S. Sudan	148.3
184	Afghanistan	149.0
185	Eritrea	153.2
186	N. Korea	159.5
187	Somalia	163.7
	World Avg	81.27
q=187.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 32 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, passport utility (so far), Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#corruption #internationalism #politics #south_sudan

Corruption Higher is better43
Pos.		2022 Points43
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
173=	Libya	17.0
173=	Haiti	17.0
173=	Burundi	17.0
176	Yemen	16.0
177	Venezuela	14.0
178=	S. Sudan	13.0
178=	Syria	13.0
180	Somalia	12.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

On average through the 2010s, South Sudan scored the 4th-worst on the Corruption Perception Index.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better44
Pos.		Passport Reach (2020s) Q44
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
181	Iran	42.3
182	Lebanon	42.2
183	Sri Lanka	42.0
184	S. Sudan	41.8
185	Bangladesh	40.5
186	N. Korea	39.8
187	Libya	39.7
188	Palestine	38.3
	Africa Avg	62.9
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better45
Pos.		2023 Score45
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
156	Somalia	3.04
157	Ukraine	3.04
158	Russia	3.14
159	Congo, DR	3.21
160	S. Sudan	3.22
161	Syria	3.29
162	Yemen	3.35
163	Afghanistan	3.45
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163. Also scored for 2010s.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better46
Pos.		2019 Score46
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
131	Sudan	5.81
132	Colombia	5.91
133	Thailand	6.03
134	S. Sudan	6.32
135	Turkey	6.53
136	Cameroon	6.62
137	Central African Rep.	6.62
138	Mali	6.65
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better47
Pos.		201947
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
175	Equatorial Guinea	34.60
176	Benin	34.90
177	Congo, DR	36.10
178	S. Sudan	36.20
179	Mali	36.70
180	Nigeria	37.10
181	Somalia	38.90
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better48
Pos.		2023 %48
1	Slovakia	24.1%49
2	Slovenia	24.3%49
3	Belarus	24.4%50
	...
140=	St Lucia	43.7%51
140=	Rwanda	43.7%52
142	Grenada	43.8%53
143	S. Sudan	44.1%52
144	Turkey	44.4%49
145	Ecuador	44.6%54
146=	Congo, DR	44.7%50
146=	Venezuela	44.7%55
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Income inequality data is rarely available for South Sudan - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better56
Pos.		2018 Severity56
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
94	Madagascar	.453
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
97	Ethiopia	.489
98	Burkina Faso	.519
99	Chad	.533
100	S. Sudan	.580
101	Niger	.590
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₅₇:

	2010	2020
Christian	58.7%	60.5%
Other	34.6%	32.8%
Muslim	6.23%	6.22%
Unaffiliated	0.449%	0.44%
Buddhist	<0.1%	<0.1%
Hindu	<0.1%	<0.1%
Jewish	None	None

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems