Iraq vs Nicaragua: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Iraq
0.373
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.379
in 2025
Iraq rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.379 against 0.373 in Iraq, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0578 | 0.037 | 0.0208 | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.0842 | 0.0301 | 0.0541 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.156 | 0.0301 | 0.1259 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.2311 | 0.0415 | 0.1896 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.2425 | 0.043 | 0.1995 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.3341 | 0.038 | 0.2961 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.4643 | 0.0372 | 0.4271 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.5092 | 0.0424 | 0.4668 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.516 | 0.3335 | 0.1825 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.302 | 0.3329 | 0.0309 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.3894 | 0.3286 | 0.0608 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3851 | 0.3108 | 0.0743 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.373 | 0.3387 | 0.0343 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.379 against 0.373 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 0.006, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Iraq ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 114th 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.