South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Equal Resource Distribution Index
South Africa
0.503
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.472
in 2025
South Africa rank
103rd
Turkmenistan rank
104th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.503 against 0.472 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.031.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.2107 | 0.1647 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0451 | 0.2354 | 0.1903 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.046 | 0.5344 | 0.4884 | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.62 | 0.574 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 0.0456 | 0.671 | 0.6254 | Turkmenistan |
| 1950s | 0.0363 | 0.9004 | 0.8641 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.9573 | 0.9243 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.962 | 0.929 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.9564 | 0.9234 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.2402 | 0.645 | 0.4048 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.3918 | 0.5183 | 0.1265 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.3814 | 0.4212 | 0.0398 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 0.5048 | 0.4327 | 0.0722 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- South Africa, at 0.503 against 0.472 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.031, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and Turkmenistan ranks 104th 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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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.