Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Madagascar or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 0.094 against 0.085 in Madagascar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar 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 Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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?: 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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Indicator: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.