Japan vs Malta: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Japan
0.973
in 2025
Malta
0.966
in 2025
Japan rank
3rd
Malta rank
5th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.973 against 0.966 in Malta, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.626 | 0.19 | 0.436 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.626 | 0.19 | 0.436 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.646 | 0.2116 | 0.4344 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.6435 | 0.262 | 0.3815 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.758 | 0.3292 | 0.4288 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.9365 | 0.643 | 0.2935 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.9722 | 0.7004 | 0.2718 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.9737 | 0.84 | 0.1337 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.9734 | 0.9303 | 0.0431 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.973 | 0.9474 | 0.0256 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.973 | 0.948 | 0.025 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.973 | 0.949 | 0.024 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.973 | 0.9642 | 0.0088 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 0.973 against 0.966 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Japan and Malta?
- 0.007, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 5th 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.