Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?

Iran, at 0.564 against 0.551 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Iran vs Sao Tome and Principe: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Iran

0.564

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.551

in 2025

Iran rank

91st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

92nd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Iran
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.564 against 0.551 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Iran ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0658	0.132	0.0662	Sao Tome and Principe
1910s	0.07	0.132	0.062	Sao Tome and Principe
1920s	0.1004	0.132	0.0316	Sao Tome and Principe
1930s	0.132	0.132	0	—
1940s	0.154	0.132	0.022	Iran
1950s	0.3288	0.132	0.1968	Iran
1960s	0.4854	0.1381	0.3473	Iran
1970s	0.5331	0.3377	0.1954	Iran
1980s	0.7061	0.541	0.1651	Iran
1990s	0.766	0.5446	0.2214	Iran
2000s	0.7405	0.545	0.1955	Iran
2010s	0.723	0.5459	0.1771	Iran
2020s	0.5797	0.5547	0.025	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iran or Sao Tome and Principe?: Iran, at 0.564 against 0.551 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.013, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iran and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Iran ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.