Democracy Ratings
Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 7 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Not Free |
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EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: No Data (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: No Data |
Polity IV 2016 |
Score: -7 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Failed State |
Political System
System of Government | Presidential |
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Presidential Electoral System | First past the post |
Last Presidential Election | 2010 |
Next Presidential Election | 2018 |
Presidential Term Limits | — |
Last Legislative Election |
— |
Next Legislative Election |
2018 |
Number of Seats in Legislature | 170 |
Female quota, representation in lower house | Yes: reserved seats |
Results
Last presidential election (2010) | ||
Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
1st round | 2nd round not needed | |
Salva Kiir | 92.99 | |
Lam Akol | 7.01 |
Last legislative election (2010) | ||
Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement | 160 | |
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – Democratic Change | 2 | |
National Congress | 1 | |
Independents | 7 |
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