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

Paraguay, at 0.148 against 0.134 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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 Paraguay: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Malawi

0.134

in 2025

Paraguay

0.148

in 2025

Malawi rank

163rd

Paraguay rank

161st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Malawi
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.148 against 0.134 in Malawi, a difference of 0.014.

That makes Paraguay'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 Paraguay ahead.

Malawi ranks 163rd and Paraguay ranks 161st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.024	0.031	0.007	Paraguay
1910s	0.024	0.031	0.007	Paraguay
1920s	0.024	0.031	0.007	Paraguay
1930s	0.024	0.031	0.007	Paraguay
1940s	0.024	0.033	0.009	Paraguay
1950s	0.024	0.0384	0.0144	Paraguay
1960s	0.2252	0.0471	0.1781	Malawi
1970s	0.376	0.0859	0.2901	Malawi
1980s	0.376	0.0905	0.2855	Malawi
1990s	0.3125	0.1179	0.1946	Malawi
2000s	0.2726	0.1677	0.1049	Malawi
2010s	0.2749	0.171	0.1039	Malawi
2020s	0.2425	0.138	0.1045	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Malawi or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.148 against 0.134 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Malawi and Paraguay?: 0.014, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Malawi ranks 163rd and Paraguay ranks 161st 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.