Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ireland or Latvia?

Ireland, at 0.83 against 0.82 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?

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.

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) – 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.