Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Ireland
0.83
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.82
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.83 against 0.82 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.5384 | 0.145 | 0.3934 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5924 | 0.145 | 0.4474 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7276 | 0.265 | 0.4626 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.767 | 0.346 | 0.421 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8431 | 0.5369 | 0.3062 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8842 | 0.6296 | 0.2546 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8921 | 0.656 | 0.2361 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.863 | 0.7144 | 0.1486 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8389 | 0.7924 | 0.0465 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8288 | 0.0045 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 0.83 against 0.82 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia 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.