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

Somalia, at 0.092 against 0.076 in Burundi as of 2025.

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

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 Somalia: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Burundi

0.076

in 2025

Somalia

0.092

in 2025

Burundi rank

172nd

Somalia rank

170th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Burundi
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.092 against 0.076 in Burundi, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 170th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.061	0.038	0.023	Burundi
1920s	0.061	0.038	0.023	Burundi
1930s	0.061	0.038	0.023	Burundi
1940s	0.061	0.0448	0.0162	Burundi
1950s	0.084	0.0663	0.0177	Burundi
1960s	0.1286	0.3254	0.1968	Somalia
1970s	0.2071	0.314	0.1069	Somalia
1980s	0.3976	0.308	0.0896	Burundi
1990s	0.3984	0.0778	0.3206	Burundi
2000s	0.3445	0.0376	0.3069	Burundi
2010s	0.2517	0.0412	0.2105	Burundi
2020s	0.116	0.0972	0.0188	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Burundi or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.092 against 0.076 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Burundi and Somalia?: 0.016, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Burundi ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 170th 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.