How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Egypt: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.211

in 2025

Egypt

0.225

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

151st

Egypt rank

150th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.225 against 0.211 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Egypt ranks 150th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0327	0.08	0.0473	Egypt
1910s	0.039	0.0746	0.0356	Egypt
1920s	0.018	0.071	0.053	Egypt
1930s	0.018	0.085	0.067	Egypt
1940s	0.0466	0.106	0.0594	Egypt
1950s	0.119	0.2818	0.1628	Egypt
1960s	0.1997	0.347	0.1473	Egypt
1970s	0.1512	0.2408	0.0896	Egypt
1980s	0.122	0.188	0.066	Egypt
1990s	0.1752	0.166	0.0092	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.2232	0.2226	0.0006	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.1905	0.2267	0.0362	Egypt
2020s	0.1713	0.235	0.0637	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Egypt?: Egypt, at 0.225 against 0.211 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?: 0.014, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Egypt ranks 150th 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.