Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?

Guinea-Bissau, at 0.276 against 0.273 in Liberia as of 2025.

What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?

0.003, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.276

in 2025

Liberia

0.273

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

137th

Liberia rank

140th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Liberia

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.276 against 0.273 in Liberia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Liberia ranks 140th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 10 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.057	0.055	0.002	Guinea-Bissau
1910s	0.057	0.055	0.002	Guinea-Bissau
1920s	0.057	0.055	0.002	Guinea-Bissau
1930s	0.0836	0.0541	0.0295	Guinea-Bissau
1940s	0.099	0.0628	0.0362	Guinea-Bissau
1950s	0.122	0.081	0.041	Guinea-Bissau
1960s	0.1222	0.093	0.0292	Guinea-Bissau
1970s	0.1753	0.1443	0.031	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.0959	0.2175	0.1216	Liberia
1990s	0.1527	0.1033	0.0494	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	0.2212	0.2041	0.0171	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.2566	0.2776	0.021	Liberia
2020s	0.2735	0.2962	0.0227	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.276 against 0.273 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?: 0.003, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and Liberia ranks 140th 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.