Central African Republic vs South Sudan: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Central African Republic
0.097
in 2025
South Sudan
0.094
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
168th
South Sudan rank
169th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Central African Republic
- South Sudan
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.097 against 0.094 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was South Sudan ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 169th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.074 | 0.088 | 0.014 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.074 | 0.088 | 0.014 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0744 | 0.1258 | 0.0514 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.119 | 0.2929 | 0.1739 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.4237 | 0.3259 | 0.0978 | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.4865 | 0.3229 | 0.1636 | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.631 | 0.36 | 0.271 | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.4937 | 0.256 | 0.2377 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.323 | 0.1956 | 0.1274 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.2092 | 0.0417 | 0.1675 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.1063 | 0.0552 | 0.0512 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Central African Republic or South Sudan?
- Central African Republic, at 0.097 against 0.094 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 0.003, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Sudan?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and South Sudan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Central African Republic ranks 168th and South Sudan ranks 169th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.