Ethiopia vs Namibia: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Ethiopia
0.275
in 2025
Namibia
0.274
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Namibia rank
139th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.275 against 0.274 in Namibia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1599 | 0.023 | 0.1369 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.023 | 0.137 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.16 | 0.023 | 0.137 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.1552 | 0.023 | 0.1322 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.158 | 0.023 | 0.135 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.161 | 0.023 | 0.138 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.161 | 0.023 | 0.138 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.2289 | 0.049 | 0.1799 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.2934 | 0.057 | 0.2364 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2535 | 0.451 | 0.1975 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.452 | 0.2031 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.4303 | 0.1723 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.3035 | 0.2867 | 0.0168 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.275 against 0.274 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 0.001, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th 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.