Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?

Burkina Faso, at 0.283 against 0.275 in Ethiopia as of 2025.

What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

0.008, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 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.

Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Burkina Faso

0.283

in 2025

Ethiopia

0.275

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

136th

Ethiopia rank

138th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Burkina Faso
Ethiopia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.283 against 0.275 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 138th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.738	0.16	0.578	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.738	0.16	0.578	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.738	0.16	0.578	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.572	0.161	0.411	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.572	0.161	0.411	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.606	0.161	0.445	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.613	0.2289	0.3841	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.6224	0.2934	0.329	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3168	0.2535	0.0633	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.2955	0.2489	0.0466	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.281	0.258	0.023	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2862	0.3035	0.0173	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?: Burkina Faso, at 0.283 against 0.275 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 0.008, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Ethiopia ranks 138th 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.