South Africa vs Turkey: Equal resource distribution index
South Africa
0.503
in 2025
Turkey
0.469
in 2025
South Africa rank
103rd
Turkey rank
105th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.503 against 0.469 in Turkey, a difference of 0.034.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and Turkey ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.0578 | 0.0118 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 0.0451 | 0.0842 | 0.0391 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.046 | 0.2775 | 0.2315 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.44 | 0.394 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.0456 | 0.452 | 0.4064 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.0363 | 0.4521 | 0.4158 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.5836 | 0.5506 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.582 | 0.549 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.609 | 0.576 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.2402 | 0.636 | 0.3958 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.3918 | 0.6536 | 0.2618 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.3814 | 0.597 | 0.2156 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.5048 | 0.5132 | 0.0083 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 0.503 against 0.469 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between South Africa and Turkey?
- 0.034, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and Turkey ranks 105th 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.