Which has higher equal resource distribution index, France or Portugal?

France, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?

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.

France vs Portugal: Equal Resource Distribution Index

France

0.8

in 2025

Portugal

0.792

in 2025

France rank

51st

Portugal rank

54th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

France currently reports 0.8 against 0.792 in Portugal, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 11 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.702	0.034	0.668	France
1910s	0.7034	0.0758	0.6276	France
1920s	0.7016	0.0848	0.6168	France
1930s	0.7142	0.1118	0.6024	France
1940s	0.7861	0.1298	0.6563	France
1950s	0.8629	0.185	0.6779	France
1960s	0.9333	0.3318	0.6015	France
1970s	0.9318	0.6124	0.3194	France
1980s	0.9285	0.8885	0.04	France
1990s	0.924	0.934	0.01	Portugal
2000s	0.9654	0.938	0.0274	France
2010s	0.9479	0.9254	0.0225	France
2020s	0.8422	0.8625	0.0203	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, France or Portugal?: France, at 0.8 against 0.792 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between France and Portugal?: 0.008, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: France ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 54th 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.