Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Brazil or Sierra Leone?

Brazil, at 0.534 against 0.519 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sierra Leone?

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.

Brazil vs Sierra Leone: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Brazil

0.534

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.519

in 2025

Brazil rank

97th

Sierra Leone rank

99th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Brazil
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.534 against 0.519 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Brazil ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.03	0.087	0.057	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.03	0.087	0.057	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.03	0.087	0.057	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.1264	0.087	0.0394	Brazil
1940s	0.1414	0.0864	0.055	Brazil
1950s	0.155	0.0867	0.0683	Brazil
1960s	0.1746	0.2243	0.0497	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.1973	0.2123	0.015	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.2711	0.2146	0.0565	Brazil
1990s	0.4701	0.2155	0.2546	Brazil
2000s	0.5405	0.3747	0.1658	Brazil
2010s	0.5168	0.4317	0.0851	Brazil
2020s	0.5087	0.5217	0.013	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Brazil or Sierra Leone?: Brazil, at 0.534 against 0.519 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Brazil and Sierra Leone?: 0.015, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Sierra Leone rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Brazil ranks 97th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th 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.