Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Lesotho or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.719 against 0.7 in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

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?: 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.