South Sudan vs Sudan: Equal Resource Distribution Index
South Sudan
0.094
in 2025
Sudan
0.105
in 2025
South Sudan rank
169th
Sudan rank
167th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.105 against 0.094 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.1258 | 0.1258 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.2929 | 0.2929 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3259 | 0.3259 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.3229 | 0.3229 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.256 | 0.256 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.1956 | 0.1956 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.0417 | 0.1413 | 0.0996 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0552 | 0.1245 | 0.0693 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.105 against 0.094 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 0.011, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- South Sudan ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 167th 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.