Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ecuador or Laos?

Ecuador, at 0.319 against 0.317 in Laos as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?

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.

Ecuador vs Laos: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Ecuador

0.319

in 2025

Laos

0.317

in 2025

Ecuador rank

123rd

Laos rank

124th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Ecuador
Laos

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.319 against 0.317 in Laos, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Ecuador ranks 123rd and Laos ranks 124th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 8 and Laos in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.037	0.039	0.002	Laos
1910s	0.0346	0.039	0.0044	Laos
1920s	0.0339	0.039	0.0051	Laos
1930s	0.0335	0.039	0.0055	Laos
1940s	0.0649	0.0462	0.0187	Ecuador
1950s	0.0958	0.0841	0.0117	Ecuador
1960s	0.0925	0.083	0.0095	Ecuador
1970s	0.2055	0.192	0.0135	Ecuador
1980s	0.3383	0.337	0.0013	Ecuador
1990s	0.3336	0.4422	0.1086	Laos
2000s	0.4641	0.4299	0.0342	Ecuador
2010s	0.595	0.3854	0.2096	Ecuador
2020s	0.3838	0.3527	0.0312	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ecuador or Laos?: Ecuador, at 0.319 against 0.317 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ecuador and Laos?: 0.002, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Ecuador ranks 123rd and Laos ranks 124th 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.