Canada vs Ireland: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Canada
0.825
in 2025
Ireland
0.83
in 2025
Canada rank
45th
Ireland rank
44th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.83 against 0.825 in Canada, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.36 | 0.1781 | 0.1819 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.3662 | 0.2821 | 0.0841 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.4056 | 0.4893 | 0.0837 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.4434 | 0.5303 | 0.0869 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5608 | 0.5924 | 0.0316 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.6023 | 0.7276 | 0.1253 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.75 | 0.767 | 0.017 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8725 | 0.8431 | 0.0294 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.9046 | 0.8842 | 0.0204 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.9164 | 0.8921 | 0.0243 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.915 | 0.863 | 0.052 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8923 | 0.8389 | 0.0534 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.858 | 0.8333 | 0.0247 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.83 against 0.825 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.005, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Canada ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 44th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.