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) 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.