Colombia vs Ecuador: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Colombia
0.315
in 2025
Ecuador
0.319
in 2025
Colombia rank
125th
Ecuador rank
123rd
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.319 against 0.315 in Colombia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 125th and Ecuador ranks 123rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.037 | 0.014 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.0346 | 0.0116 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.0339 | 0.0109 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.0675 | 0.0335 | 0.034 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.0828 | 0.0649 | 0.0179 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.1109 | 0.0958 | 0.0151 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.16 | 0.0925 | 0.0675 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.2491 | 0.2055 | 0.0436 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.2551 | 0.3383 | 0.0832 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.4006 | 0.3336 | 0.067 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.4028 | 0.4641 | 0.0613 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.4009 | 0.595 | 0.1941 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.3498 | 0.3838 | 0.034 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.319 against 0.315 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.004, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Colombia ranks 125th and Ecuador ranks 123rd 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.