Somalia vs South Sudan: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Somalia
0.092
in 2025
South Sudan
0.094
in 2025
Somalia rank
170th
South Sudan rank
169th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.094 against 0.092 in Somalia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 170th and South Sudan ranks 169th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.038 | 0.088 | 0.05 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.038 | 0.088 | 0.05 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.038 | 0.088 | 0.05 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.038 | 0.088 | 0.05 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0448 | 0.1258 | 0.081 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.0663 | 0.2929 | 0.2266 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3254 | 0.3259 | 0.0005 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.314 | 0.3229 | 0.0089 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.308 | 0.36 | 0.052 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0778 | 0.256 | 0.1782 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0376 | 0.1956 | 0.158 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0412 | 0.0417 | 0.0005 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0972 | 0.0552 | 0.042 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.094 against 0.092 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.002, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Somalia ranks 170th and South Sudan ranks 169th 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.