Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Romania or South Africa?

Romania, at 0.517 against 0.503 in South Africa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?

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.

Romania vs South Africa: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Romania

0.517

in 2025

South Africa

0.503

in 2025

Romania rank

100th

South Africa rank

103rd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Romania
South Africa

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.517 against 0.503 in South Africa, a difference of 0.014.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.046	0.153	Romania
1910s	0.2044	0.0451	0.1593	Romania
1920s	0.2916	0.046	0.2456	Romania
1930s	0.318	0.046	0.272	Romania
1940s	0.4543	0.0456	0.4087	Romania
1950s	0.835	0.0363	0.7987	Romania
1960s	0.8756	0.033	0.8426	Romania
1970s	0.93	0.033	0.897	Romania
1980s	0.9228	0.033	0.8898	Romania
1990s	0.8469	0.2402	0.6067	Romania
2000s	0.8247	0.3918	0.4329	Romania
2010s	0.7381	0.3814	0.3567	Romania
2020s	0.5562	0.5048	0.0513	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Romania or South Africa?: Romania, at 0.517 against 0.503 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Romania and South Africa?: 0.014, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Romania ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd 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.