Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.211
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.197
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.211 against 0.197 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0327 | 0.059 | 0.0263 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.039 | 0.059 | 0.02 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.018 | 0.059 | 0.041 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.085 | 0.067 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.0466 | 0.085 | 0.0384 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.119 | 0.085 | 0.034 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1997 | 0.085 | 0.1147 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1512 | 0.204 | 0.0528 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.122 | 0.204 | 0.082 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1752 | 0.2268 | 0.0516 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2232 | 0.223 | 0.0002 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.1905 | 0.184 | 0.0065 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.1713 | 0.1862 | 0.0148 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.211 against 0.197 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.014, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th 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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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.