Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iraq or Nigeria?

Iraq, at 0.373 against 0.36 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Iraq vs Nigeria: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Iraq

0.373

in 2025

Nigeria

0.36

in 2025

Iraq rank

115th

Nigeria rank

118th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Iraq
Nigeria

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.373 against 0.36 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.092	0.101	0.009	Nigeria
1920s	0.156	0.101	0.055	Iraq
1930s	0.2311	0.101	0.1301	Iraq
1940s	0.2425	0.101	0.1415	Iraq
1950s	0.3341	0.1235	0.2106	Iraq
1960s	0.4643	0.1801	0.2842	Iraq
1970s	0.5092	0.1789	0.3303	Iraq
1980s	0.516	0.177	0.339	Iraq
1990s	0.302	0.1807	0.1213	Iraq
2000s	0.3894	0.2361	0.1533	Iraq
2010s	0.3851	0.2443	0.1408	Iraq
2020s	0.373	0.2547	0.1183	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iraq or Nigeria?: Iraq, at 0.373 against 0.36 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Iraq and Nigeria?: 0.013, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Iraq ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 118th 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.