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

Spain, at 0.895 against 0.887 in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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.

Costa Rica vs Spain: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Costa Rica

0.887

in 2025

Spain

0.895

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

31st

Spain rank

30th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Costa Rica
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.895 against 0.887 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2766	0.171	0.1056	Costa Rica
1910s	0.2752	0.1895	0.0857	Costa Rica
1920s	0.279	0.23	0.049	Costa Rica
1930s	0.279	0.3507	0.0717	Spain
1940s	0.4795	0.3348	0.1447	Costa Rica
1950s	0.789	0.367	0.422	Costa Rica
1960s	0.8264	0.5316	0.2948	Costa Rica
1970s	0.9011	0.6616	0.2395	Costa Rica
1980s	0.93	0.9233	0.0067	Costa Rica
1990s	0.9215	0.96	0.0385	Spain
2000s	0.917	0.958	0.041	Spain
2010s	0.9208	0.8994	0.0214	Costa Rica
2020s	0.8888	0.889	0.0002	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Costa Rica or Spain?: Spain, at 0.895 against 0.887 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Costa Rica and Spain?: 0.008, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Costa Rica ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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.