Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Eswatini or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.274 against 0.269 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?

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.

Eswatini vs Namibia: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Eswatini

0.269

in 2025

Namibia

0.274

in 2025

Eswatini rank

142nd

Namibia rank

139th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Eswatini
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.274 against 0.269 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.005.

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

Eswatini ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0909	0.023	0.0679	Eswatini
1910s	0.072	0.023	0.049	Eswatini
1920s	0.072	0.023	0.049	Eswatini
1930s	0.072	0.023	0.049	Eswatini
1940s	0.072	0.023	0.049	Eswatini
1950s	0.072	0.023	0.049	Eswatini
1960s	0.0975	0.023	0.0745	Eswatini
1970s	0.199	0.049	0.15	Eswatini
1980s	0.197	0.057	0.14	Eswatini
1990s	0.2083	0.451	0.2427	Namibia
2000s	0.2302	0.452	0.2218	Namibia
2010s	0.3357	0.4303	0.0946	Namibia
2020s	0.267	0.2867	0.0197	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Eswatini or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.274 against 0.269 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Eswatini and Namibia?: 0.005, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Eswatini ranks 142nd and Namibia ranks 139th 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.