Ireland vs Latvia: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Ireland
0.83
in 2025
Latvia
0.82
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Latvia rank
47th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.83 against 0.82 in Latvia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1781 | 0.2107 | 0.0326 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 0.2821 | 0.2354 | 0.0467 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4893 | 0.7144 | 0.2251 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.5303 | 0.7404 | 0.2101 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 0.5924 | 0.671 | 0.0786 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 0.7276 | 0.9004 | 0.1728 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 0.767 | 0.9573 | 0.1903 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.8431 | 0.962 | 0.1189 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.8842 | 0.9564 | 0.0722 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.8921 | 0.8718 | 0.0203 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.863 | 0.8966 | 0.0336 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.8389 | 0.9007 | 0.0618 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8178 | 0.0155 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 0.83 against 0.82 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.01, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 47th 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.