Kenya vs United States: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Kenya
0.505
in 2025
United States
0.509
in 2025
Kenya rank
102nd
United States rank
101st
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.509 against 0.505 in Kenya, a difference of 0.004.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 102nd and United States ranks 101st of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.084 | 0.314 | 0.23 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.084 | 0.3186 | 0.2346 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.1217 | 0.3263 | 0.2046 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.124 | 0.3839 | 0.2599 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1232 | 0.4133 | 0.2901 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.135 | 0.4368 | 0.3018 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.2573 | 0.5051 | 0.2478 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.3318 | 0.6583 | 0.3265 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.3584 | 0.6659 | 0.3075 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.371 | 0.6821 | 0.3111 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4357 | 0.6431 | 0.2074 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4764 | 0.6559 | 0.1795 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5072 | 0.571 | 0.0638 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Kenya or United States?
- United States, at 0.509 against 0.505 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Kenya and United States?
- 0.004, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Kenya ranks 102nd and United States ranks 101st 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.