Which has higher equal access to power index, Belarus or South Africa?

Belarus, at 0.738 against 0.736 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs South Africa: Equal Access to Power Index

Belarus

0.738

in 2025

South Africa

0.736

in 2025

Belarus rank

69th

South Africa rank

71st

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Belarus
South Africa

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.738 against 0.736 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1241	0.055	0.0691	Belarus
1910s	0.3079	0.055	0.2529	Belarus
1920s	0.8788	0.0646	0.8142	Belarus
1930s	0.8225	0.0961	0.7264	Belarus
1940s	0.815	0.0928	0.7222	Belarus
1950s	0.8396	0.089	0.7506	Belarus
1960s	0.8542	0.089	0.7652	Belarus
1970s	0.85	0.089	0.761	Belarus
1980s	0.8299	0.1015	0.7284	Belarus
1990s	0.8019	0.4854	0.3165	Belarus
2000s	0.814	0.7438	0.0702	Belarus
2010s	0.8204	0.7682	0.0522	Belarus
2020s	0.7552	0.74	0.0152	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Belarus or South Africa?: Belarus, at 0.738 against 0.736 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Belarus and South Africa?: 0.002, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for equal access to power index?: Belarus ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.