Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Costa Rica or Poland?

Costa Rica, at 0.887 against 0.871 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

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) – 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.