Madagascar vs South Sudan: Equal resource distribution index
Madagascar
0.085
in 2025
South Sudan
0.094
in 2025
Madagascar rank
171st
South Sudan rank
169th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.094 against 0.085 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.009.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 169th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.233 | 0.088 | 0.145 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.233 | 0.088 | 0.145 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.233 | 0.088 | 0.145 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.233 | 0.088 | 0.145 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.233 | 0.1258 | 0.1072 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.2929 | 0.0599 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.169 | 0.3259 | 0.1569 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1893 | 0.3229 | 0.1336 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.222 | 0.36 | 0.138 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1932 | 0.256 | 0.0628 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1909 | 0.1956 | 0.0047 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1314 | 0.0417 | 0.0897 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0907 | 0.0552 | 0.0355 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.094 against 0.085 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 0.009, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Madagascar ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 169th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.