Costa Rica vs Poland: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Costa Rica
0.887
in 2025
Poland
0.871
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
31st
Poland rank
34th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Costa Rica
- Poland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.887 against 0.871 in Poland, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.271 | 0.488 | 0.217 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.279 | 0.5182 | 0.2392 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.279 | 0.536 | 0.257 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.5732 | 0.8357 | 0.2625 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.789 | 0.9129 | 0.1239 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.8264 | 0.915 | 0.0886 | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.9011 | 0.915 | 0.0139 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.93 | 0.9096 | 0.0204 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.9215 | 0.914 | 0.0075 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.917 | 0.9083 | 0.0087 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9208 | 0.9139 | 0.0069 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8888 | 0.8557 | 0.0332 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Costa Rica or Poland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.887 against 0.871 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Costa Rica and Poland?
- 0.016, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Poland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th 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.