Guinea vs Malawi: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Guinea
0.143
in 2025
Malawi
0.134
in 2025
Guinea rank
162nd
Malawi rank
163rd
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.143 against 0.134 in Malawi, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.03 | 0.024 | 0.006 | Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.024 | 0.006 | Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.03 | 0.024 | 0.006 | Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.03 | 0.024 | 0.006 | Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.0328 | 0.024 | 0.0088 | Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0532 | 0.024 | 0.0292 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.2068 | 0.2252 | 0.0184 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.376 | 0.126 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.2225 | 0.376 | 0.1535 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.1951 | 0.3125 | 0.1174 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.1848 | 0.2726 | 0.0878 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2294 | 0.2749 | 0.0455 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1705 | 0.2425 | 0.072 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Guinea or Malawi?
- Guinea, at 0.143 against 0.134 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.009, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Guinea ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 163rd 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.