Ethiopia vs Liberia: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Ethiopia
0.275
in 2025
Liberia
0.273
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Liberia rank
140th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.275 against 0.273 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Liberia ranks 140th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 12 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1599 | 0.055 | 0.1049 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.055 | 0.105 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.055 | 0.105 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.1552 | 0.0541 | 0.1011 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.158 | 0.0628 | 0.0952 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.161 | 0.081 | 0.08 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.161 | 0.093 | 0.068 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.2289 | 0.1443 | 0.0846 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.2934 | 0.2175 | 0.0759 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2535 | 0.1033 | 0.1502 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.2041 | 0.0448 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.2776 | 0.0196 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.3035 | 0.2962 | 0.0073 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ethiopia or Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.275 against 0.273 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.002, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Liberia ranks 140th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.