Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Malawi or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.15 against 0.134 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malawi vs Pakistan: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Malawi

0.134

in 2025

Pakistan

0.15

in 2025

Malawi rank

163rd

Pakistan rank

160th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Malawi
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.15 against 0.134 in Malawi, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.

Malawi ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 160th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.0273	0.0033	Pakistan
1910s	0.024	0.03	0.006	Pakistan
1920s	0.024	0.037	0.013	Pakistan
1930s	0.024	0.041	0.017	Pakistan
1940s	0.024	0.0477	0.0237	Pakistan
1950s	0.024	0.0908	0.0668	Pakistan
1960s	0.2252	0.1031	0.1221	Malawi
1970s	0.376	0.1056	0.2704	Malawi
1980s	0.376	0.109	0.267	Malawi
1990s	0.3125	0.1088	0.2037	Malawi
2000s	0.2726	0.1168	0.1558	Malawi
2010s	0.2749	0.11	0.1649	Malawi
2020s	0.2425	0.1333	0.1092	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Malawi or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.15 against 0.134 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Malawi and Pakistan?: 0.016, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Malawi ranks 163rd and Pakistan ranks 160th 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.