Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Canada or Latvia?

Canada, at 0.825 against 0.82 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Canada vs Latvia: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Canada

0.825

in 2025

Latvia

0.82

in 2025

Canada rank

45th

Latvia rank

47th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Canada
Latvia

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.825 against 0.82 in Latvia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.36	0.2107	0.1493	Canada
1910s	0.3662	0.2354	0.1308	Canada
1920s	0.4056	0.7144	0.3088	Latvia
1930s	0.4434	0.7404	0.297	Latvia
1940s	0.5608	0.671	0.1102	Latvia
1950s	0.6023	0.9004	0.2981	Latvia
1960s	0.75	0.9573	0.2073	Latvia
1970s	0.8725	0.962	0.0895	Latvia
1980s	0.9046	0.9564	0.0518	Latvia
1990s	0.9164	0.8718	0.0446	Canada
2000s	0.915	0.8966	0.0184	Canada
2010s	0.8923	0.9007	0.0084	Latvia
2020s	0.858	0.8178	0.0402	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Canada or Latvia?: Canada, at 0.825 against 0.82 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Canada and Latvia?: 0.005, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Canada ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 47th 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.