Ghana vs Zambia: Equal resource distribution index
Ghana
0.456
in 2025
Zambia
0.417
in 2025
Ghana rank
107th
Zambia rank
109th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.456 against 0.417 in Zambia, a difference of 0.039.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.069 | 0.113 | 0.044 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.069 | 0.113 | 0.044 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.069 | 0.1133 | 0.0443 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.069 | 0.116 | 0.047 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0971 | 0.1106 | 0.0135 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.2693 | 0.3284 | 0.0591 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.2651 | 0.5552 | 0.2901 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.3018 | 0.6453 | 0.3435 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.394 | 0.4428 | 0.0488 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.526 | 0.4131 | 0.1129 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5661 | 0.3242 | 0.2419 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5123 | 0.3752 | 0.1372 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 0.456 against 0.417 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.039, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Ghana ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 109th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.