Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Finland or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.735 against 0.731 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?

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.

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) – 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.