Afghanistan vs Yemen: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Afghanistan
0.072
in 2025
Yemen
0.04
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Yemen rank
175th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.072 against 0.04 in Yemen, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.181 | 0.0578 | 0.1232 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.181 | 0.0803 | 0.1007 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0581 | 0.1676 | 0.1094 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.3042 | 0.1237 | 0.1805 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.117 | 0.0358 | 0.0812 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 0.072 against 0.04 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.032, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.