Guyana vs Lesotho: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Guyana
0.692
in 2025
Lesotho
0.7
in 2025
Guyana rank
70th
Lesotho rank
69th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.7 against 0.692 in Guyana, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guyana ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.08 | 0.293 | 0.213 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.08 | 0.293 | 0.213 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.293 | 0.213 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.09 | 0.293 | 0.203 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.122 | 0.293 | 0.171 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.2354 | 0.312 | 0.0766 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.4329 | 0.415 | 0.0179 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.632 | 0.491 | 0.141 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 0.6194 | 0.4949 | 0.1245 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 0.6073 | 0.6912 | 0.0839 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.6403 | 0.7662 | 0.1259 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.66 | 0.7777 | 0.1177 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.6868 | 0.734 | 0.0472 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.7 against 0.692 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.008, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Guyana ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 69th 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.