Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Botswana or Jamaica?

Botswana, at 0.751 against 0.735 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?

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.

Botswana vs Jamaica: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Botswana

0.751

in 2025

Jamaica

0.735

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Jamaica rank

62nd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Botswana
Jamaica

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.751 against 0.735 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.047	0.228	0.181	Jamaica
1910s	0.047	0.228	0.181	Jamaica
1920s	0.047	0.228	0.181	Jamaica
1930s	0.047	0.264	0.217	Jamaica
1940s	0.047	0.3388	0.2918	Jamaica
1950s	0.045	0.439	0.394	Jamaica
1960s	0.2333	0.6206	0.3873	Jamaica
1970s	0.5718	0.7471	0.1753	Jamaica
1980s	0.5742	0.7097	0.1355	Jamaica
1990s	0.5566	0.705	0.1484	Jamaica
2000s	0.7207	0.707	0.0137	Botswana
2010s	0.7169	0.7168	0.0001	Botswana
2020s	0.7343	0.7658	0.0315	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Botswana or Jamaica?: Botswana, at 0.751 against 0.735 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Botswana and Jamaica?: 0.016, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 62nd 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.