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

Syria, at 0.292 against 0.283 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

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

90 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 Syria: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Burkina Faso

0.283

in 2025

Syria

0.292

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

136th

Syria rank

133rd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Burkina Faso
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.292 against 0.283 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Syria ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 10 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.738	0.066	0.672	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.738	0.077	0.661	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.738	0.077	0.661	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.572	0.14	0.432	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.572	0.1958	0.3762	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.606	0.2673	0.3387	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.613	0.3469	0.2661	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.6224	0.359	0.2634	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.3168	0.359	0.0422	Syria
2000s	0.2955	0.3626	0.0671	Syria
2010s	0.281	0.1585	0.1225	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.2862	0.1507	0.1355	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Burkina Faso or Syria?: Syria, at 0.292 against 0.283 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Burkina Faso and Syria?: 0.009, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?: 90 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Syria ranks 133rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.