Which has higher equal access to power index, Qatar or South Sudan?

Qatar, at 0.098 against 0.05 in South Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Sudan?

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.

Qatar vs South Sudan: Equal Access to Power Index

Qatar

0.098

in 2025

South Sudan

0.05

in 2025

Qatar rank

171st

South Sudan rank

174th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Qatar
South Sudan

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.098 against 0.05 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.048.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.0 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.

Qatar ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 174th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.05	0.1	0.05	South Sudan
1910s	0.05	0.1	0.05	South Sudan
1920s	0.05	0.1133	0.0633	South Sudan
1930s	0.05	0.1217	0.0717	South Sudan
1940s	0.05	0.1284	0.0784	South Sudan
1950s	0.038	0.1851	0.1471	South Sudan
1960s	0.0443	0.1982	0.1539	South Sudan
1970s	0.1259	0.2128	0.0869	South Sudan
1980s	0.12	0.2115	0.0915	South Sudan
1990s	0.1485	0.16	0.0115	South Sudan
2000s	0.1122	0.1284	0.0162	South Sudan
2010s	0.08	0.1485	0.0685	South Sudan
2020s	0.064	0.0935	0.0295	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Qatar or South Sudan?: Qatar, at 0.098 against 0.05 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Qatar and South Sudan?: 0.048, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Sudan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and South Sudan rank globally for equal access to power index?: Qatar ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 174th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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