Finland vs Jamaica: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Finland
0.731
in 2025
Jamaica
0.735
in 2025
Finland rank
65th
Jamaica rank
62nd
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Finland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.735 against 0.731 in Finland, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.473 | 0.228 | 0.245 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.4889 | 0.228 | 0.2609 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.6488 | 0.228 | 0.4208 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.6582 | 0.264 | 0.3942 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.7218 | 0.3388 | 0.383 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.765 | 0.439 | 0.326 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.8046 | 0.6206 | 0.184 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.9476 | 0.7471 | 0.2005 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.9642 | 0.7097 | 0.2545 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.959 | 0.705 | 0.254 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.707 | 0.253 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9384 | 0.7168 | 0.2216 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.824 | 0.7658 | 0.0582 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Finland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.735 against 0.731 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Finland and Jamaica?
- 0.004, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Finland ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 62nd 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.