IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: South Sudan

Republic of South Sudan

13,263,184
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

None
Registered Voters (as of None)

N/A
Average Turnout

3
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.161
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: April 30, 2015

SIGI* Score: 40.6
Level of Discrimination: High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Feb. 5, 2024

HDI* Score: 0.388
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
South Sudanese Transitional National Legislative Assembly	Al-Majlis Al-Tachirii	Lower House
South Sudanese Council of States	Al-Watani	Upper House
South Sudanese Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Salva KIIR Mayardit
Head of Government: President Salva KIIR Mayardit
Assembly: South Sudan has a bicameral National Legislature consisting of the Council of States (Al-Watani) with 50 seats and the National Legislative Assembly (Al-Majlis Al-Tachirii) with 332 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by direct popular vote to serve a 4-year term.

Elections

2026-12-22 | Status: Date not confirmed
South Sudanese Transitional National Legislative Assembly
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2026-12-22 | Status: Date not confirmed
South Sudanese Council of States
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2026-12-22 | Status: Date not confirmed
South Sudanese Presidency
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Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
South Sudanese Transitional National Legislative Assembly	2026-12-22	Date not confirmed	-	-	-
South Sudanese Council of States	2026-12-22	Date not confirmed	-	-	-
South Sudanese Presidency	2026-12-22	Date not confirmed	-	-	-

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