What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?

0.013, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Mauritania: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.211

in 2025

Mauritania

0.198

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

151st

Mauritania rank

153rd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Mauritania

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.211 against 0.198 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.013.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0332	0.187	0.1538	Mauritania
1910s	0.039	0.187	0.148	Mauritania
1920s	0.018	0.187	0.169	Mauritania
1930s	0.018	0.187	0.169	Mauritania
1940s	0.0466	0.221	0.1744	Mauritania
1950s	0.119	0.245	0.126	Mauritania
1960s	0.1997	0.4727	0.273	Mauritania
1970s	0.1512	0.4658	0.3146	Mauritania
1980s	0.122	0.393	0.271	Mauritania
1990s	0.1752	0.24	0.0648	Mauritania
2000s	0.2232	0.2126	0.0106	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	0.1905	0.1519	0.0386	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	0.1713	0.1987	0.0273	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.211 against 0.198 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?: 0.013, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 153rd 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.