Lesotho vs Tanzania: Equal resource distribution index
Lesotho
0.7
in 2025
Tanzania
0.719
in 2025
Lesotho rank
69th
Tanzania rank
66th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.719 against 0.7 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.293 | 0.188 | 0.105 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.293 | 0.188 | 0.105 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.293 | 0.188 | 0.105 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.293 | 0.188 | 0.105 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.312 | 0.188 | 0.124 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 0.415 | 0.6472 | 0.2322 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.491 | 0.8224 | 0.3314 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.4949 | 0.7345 | 0.2396 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.6912 | 0.6587 | 0.0325 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.7662 | 0.61 | 0.1562 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.7777 | 0.6616 | 0.1161 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.734 | 0.7127 | 0.0213 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Lesotho or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.719 against 0.7 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.019, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Lesotho ranks 69th and Tanzania ranks 66th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.