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

Benin, at 0.704 against 0.7 in Lesotho as of 2025.

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

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 Lesotho: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Benin

0.704

in 2025

Lesotho

0.7

in 2025

Benin rank

68th

Lesotho rank

69th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Benin
Lesotho

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.704 against 0.7 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 175 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.081	0.293	0.212	Lesotho
1910s	0.081	0.293	0.212	Lesotho
1920s	0.081	0.293	0.212	Lesotho
1930s	0.081	0.293	0.212	Lesotho
1940s	0.081	0.293	0.212	Lesotho
1950s	0.082	0.312	0.23	Lesotho
1960s	0.2688	0.415	0.1462	Lesotho
1970s	0.288	0.491	0.203	Lesotho
1980s	0.294	0.4949	0.2009	Lesotho
1990s	0.444	0.6912	0.2472	Lesotho
2000s	0.527	0.7662	0.2392	Lesotho
2010s	0.636	0.7777	0.1417	Lesotho
2020s	0.6525	0.734	0.0815	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Benin or Lesotho?: Benin, at 0.704 against 0.7 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Benin and Lesotho?: 0.004, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Benin ranks 68th and Lesotho ranks 69th 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.