Madagascar vs Somalia: Equal resource distribution index
Madagascar
0.085
in 2025
Somalia
0.092
in 2025
Madagascar rank
171st
Somalia rank
170th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.092 against 0.085 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.233 | 0.038 | 0.195 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 0.233 | 0.038 | 0.195 | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 0.233 | 0.038 | 0.195 | Madagascar |
| 1930s | 0.233 | 0.038 | 0.195 | Madagascar |
| 1940s | 0.233 | 0.0448 | 0.1882 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.233 | 0.0663 | 0.1667 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.169 | 0.3254 | 0.1564 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.1893 | 0.314 | 0.1247 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.222 | 0.308 | 0.086 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1932 | 0.0778 | 0.1154 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.1909 | 0.0376 | 0.1533 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1314 | 0.0412 | 0.0902 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0907 | 0.0972 | 0.0065 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.092 against 0.085 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0.007, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Madagascar ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 170th 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.