Kenya vs South Africa: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Kenya
0.505
in 2025
South Africa
0.503
in 2025
Kenya rank
102nd
South Africa rank
103rd
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.505 against 0.503 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.084 | 0.046 | 0.038 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 0.084 | 0.0451 | 0.0389 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.1217 | 0.046 | 0.0757 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.124 | 0.046 | 0.078 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.1232 | 0.0456 | 0.0776 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.135 | 0.0363 | 0.0987 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.2573 | 0.033 | 0.2243 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.3318 | 0.033 | 0.2988 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.3584 | 0.033 | 0.3254 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.371 | 0.2402 | 0.1308 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.4357 | 0.3918 | 0.0439 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4764 | 0.3814 | 0.095 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5072 | 0.5048 | 0.0023 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 0.505 against 0.503 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.002, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Kenya ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.