Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Benin or Guyana?

Benin, at 0.704 against 0.692 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

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) – 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.