Oman vs South Africa: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Oman
0.456
in 2025
South Africa
0.423
in 2025
Oman rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.456 against 0.423 in South Africa, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.346 | -1.41 | 1.06 | Oman |
| 1910s | -0.346 | -1.41 | 1.06 | Oman |
| 1920s | -0.346 | -1.41 | 1.06 | Oman |
| 1930s | -0.346 | -1.41 | 1.06 | Oman |
| 1940s | -0.346 | -1.62 | 1.28 | Oman |
| 1950s | -0.346 | -2.11 | 1.76 | Oman |
| 1960s | -0.346 | -2.11 | 1.76 | Oman |
| 1970s | 0.1245 | -2.11 | 2.23 | Oman |
| 1980s | 0.164 | -2.11 | 2.27 | Oman |
| 1990s | 0.187 | -0.3759 | 0.5629 | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.279 | 0.782 | 0.503 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3597 | 0.782 | 0.4223 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.456 | 0.5617 | 0.1057 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Oman or South Africa?
- Oman, at 0.456 against 0.423 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.033, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- Oman ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.