Benin vs Guyana: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Benin
0.704
in 2025
Guyana
0.692
in 2025
Benin rank
68th
Guyana rank
70th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.704 against 0.692 in Guyana, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Guyana ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.081 | 0.08 | 0.001 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.081 | 0.08 | 0.001 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.081 | 0.08 | 0.001 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.081 | 0.09 | 0.009 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 0.081 | 0.122 | 0.041 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 0.082 | 0.2354 | 0.1534 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 0.2688 | 0.4329 | 0.1641 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.288 | 0.632 | 0.344 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.294 | 0.6194 | 0.3254 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.444 | 0.6073 | 0.1633 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.527 | 0.6403 | 0.1133 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 0.636 | 0.66 | 0.024 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.6525 | 0.6868 | 0.0343 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 0.704 against 0.692 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Benin and Guyana?
- 0.012, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Benin ranks 68th and Guyana ranks 70th 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.