Which has higher equal resource distribution index, India or Laos?

Laos, at 0.317 against 0.314 in India as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?

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.

India vs Laos: Equal Resource Distribution Index

India

0.314

in 2025

Laos

0.317

in 2025

India rank

126th

Laos rank

124th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

India
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.317 against 0.314 in India, a difference of 0.003.

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

India ranks 126th and Laos ranks 124th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0273	0.039	0.0117	Laos
1910s	0.03	0.039	0.009	Laos
1920s	0.037	0.039	0.002	Laos
1930s	0.041	0.039	0.002	India
1940s	0.0638	0.0462	0.0176	India
1950s	0.1472	0.0841	0.0631	India
1960s	0.1484	0.083	0.0654	India
1970s	0.2258	0.192	0.0338	India
1980s	0.2988	0.337	0.0382	Laos
1990s	0.3432	0.4422	0.099	Laos
2000s	0.3175	0.4299	0.1124	Laos
2010s	0.2874	0.3854	0.098	Laos
2020s	0.2832	0.3527	0.0695	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, India or Laos?: Laos, at 0.317 against 0.314 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between India and Laos?: 0.003, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do India and Laos rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: India ranks 126th and Laos ranks 124th 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.