Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Cuba or Jamaica?

Cuba, at 0.735 against 0.735 in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Cuba vs Jamaica: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Cuba

0.735

in 2025

Jamaica

0.735

in 2025

Cuba rank

62nd

Jamaica rank

62nd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Cuba
Jamaica

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.735 against 0.735 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cuba ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.157	0.228	0.071	Jamaica
1910s	0.157	0.228	0.071	Jamaica
1920s	0.1522	0.228	0.0758	Jamaica
1930s	0.1685	0.264	0.0955	Jamaica
1940s	0.18	0.3388	0.1588	Jamaica
1950s	0.2418	0.439	0.1972	Jamaica
1960s	0.9566	0.6206	0.336	Cuba
1970s	0.956	0.7471	0.2089	Cuba
1980s	0.956	0.7097	0.2463	Cuba
1990s	0.9302	0.705	0.2252	Cuba
2000s	0.9122	0.707	0.2052	Cuba
2010s	0.8563	0.7168	0.1395	Cuba
2020s	0.828	0.7658	0.0622	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Cuba or Jamaica?: Cuba, at 0.735 against 0.735 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Cuba and Jamaica?: 0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Cuba ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 62nd 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.