Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Burundi or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.085 against 0.076 in Burundi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Burundi vs Madagascar: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Burundi

0.076

in 2025

Madagascar

0.085

in 2025

Burundi rank

172nd

Madagascar rank

171st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Burundi
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.085 against 0.076 in Burundi, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Madagascar ahead.

Burundi ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 171st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.061	0.233	0.172	Madagascar
1920s	0.061	0.233	0.172	Madagascar
1930s	0.061	0.233	0.172	Madagascar
1940s	0.061	0.233	0.172	Madagascar
1950s	0.084	0.233	0.149	Madagascar
1960s	0.1286	0.169	0.0404	Madagascar
1970s	0.2071	0.1893	0.0178	Burundi
1980s	0.3976	0.222	0.1756	Burundi
1990s	0.3984	0.1932	0.2052	Burundi
2000s	0.3445	0.1909	0.1536	Burundi
2010s	0.2517	0.1314	0.1203	Burundi
2020s	0.116	0.0907	0.0253	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Burundi or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.085 against 0.076 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Burundi and Madagascar?: 0.009, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Burundi ranks 172nd and Madagascar ranks 171st 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.