South Sudan vs Sudan: Universal right to vote
South Sudan
2
in 2025
Sudan
2
in 2025
South Sudan rank
1st
Sudan rank
1st
Universal right to vote over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2 against 2 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.78 | 2 | 0.2222 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2 against 2 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for universal right to vote?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all men and women that are citizens are allowed to vote in national elections (score 2), whether it is only men (score 1), or there is no universal rights to vote for either men or women (score 0). It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.