South Africa vs Türkiye: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
South Africa
0.423
in 2025
Türkiye
0.406
in 2025
South Africa rank
111th
Türkiye rank
112th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.423 against 0.406 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.017.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 111th and Türkiye ranks 112th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.41 | -1.53 | 0.1204 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -1.41 | -1.04 | 0.36 | Türkiye |
| 1920s | -1.41 | -0.2604 | 1.14 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | -1.41 | -0.288 | 1.12 | Türkiye |
| 1940s | -1.62 | -0.2668 | 1.36 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | -2.11 | 0.042 | 2.15 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | -2.11 | -0.006 | 2.1 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | -2.11 | -0.006 | 2.1 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | -2.11 | -0.2715 | 1.84 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | -0.3759 | 0.004 | 0.3799 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.782 | 0.7488 | 0.0332 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.782 | 0.798 | 0.016 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.5617 | 0.487 | 0.0747 | 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, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 0.423 against 0.406 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 0.017, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- South Africa ranks 111th and Türkiye ranks 112th 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.