Angola vs Papua New Guinea: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Angola
0.172
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.197
in 2025
Angola rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Angola
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.197 against 0.172 in Angola, a difference of 0.025.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.028 | 0.059 | 0.031 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.028 | 0.059 | 0.031 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.028 | 0.059 | 0.031 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.028 | 0.085 | 0.057 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.028 | 0.085 | 0.057 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.085 | 0.057 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.028 | 0.085 | 0.057 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0624 | 0.204 | 0.1416 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0856 | 0.204 | 0.1184 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.067 | 0.2268 | 0.1598 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1249 | 0.223 | 0.0981 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1623 | 0.184 | 0.0217 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1735 | 0.1862 | 0.0127 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Angola or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.197 against 0.172 in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.025, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Angola ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th 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.