Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Estonia or Malta?

Malta, at 0.966 against 0.964 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?

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.

Estonia vs Malta: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Estonia

0.964

in 2025

Malta

0.966

in 2025

Estonia rank

7th

Malta rank

5th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Estonia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.966 against 0.964 in Estonia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 11 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2107	0.19	0.0207	Estonia
1910s	0.3182	0.19	0.1282	Estonia
1920s	0.79	0.2116	0.5784	Estonia
1930s	0.808	0.262	0.546	Estonia
1940s	0.671	0.3292	0.3418	Estonia
1950s	0.9004	0.643	0.2574	Estonia
1960s	0.9573	0.7004	0.2569	Estonia
1970s	0.962	0.84	0.122	Estonia
1980s	0.9564	0.9303	0.0261	Estonia
1990s	0.903	0.9474	0.0444	Malta
2000s	0.9218	0.948	0.0262	Malta
2010s	0.9641	0.949	0.0151	Estonia
2020s	0.9643	0.9642	0.0002	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Estonia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.966 against 0.964 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Estonia and Malta?: 0.002, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Estonia ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th 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.