Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Australia or Costa Rica?

Costa Rica, at 0.887 against 0.871 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

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.

Australia vs Costa Rica: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Australia

0.871

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.887

in 2025

Australia rank

34th

Costa Rica rank

31st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Australia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.887 against 0.871 in Australia, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.708	0.2768	0.4312	Australia
1910s	0.7145	0.2752	0.4393	Australia
1920s	0.721	0.279	0.442	Australia
1930s	0.724	0.279	0.445	Australia
1940s	0.734	0.4795	0.2545	Australia
1950s	0.832	0.789	0.043	Australia
1960s	0.849	0.8264	0.0226	Australia
1970s	0.8809	0.9011	0.0202	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9408	0.93	0.0108	Australia
1990s	0.948	0.9215	0.0265	Australia
2000s	0.9486	0.917	0.0316	Australia
2010s	0.9014	0.9208	0.0194	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8687	0.8888	0.0202	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Australia or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 0.887 against 0.871 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Australia and Costa Rica?: 0.016, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Australia ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.