Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Maldives or Suriname?

Maldives, at 0.65 against 0.64 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?

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.

Maldives vs Suriname: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Maldives

0.65

in 2025

Suriname

0.64

in 2025

Maldives rank

78th

Suriname rank

81st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Maldives
Suriname

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.65 against 0.64 in Suriname, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Maldives ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 81st of 175 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.249	0.335	0.086	Suriname
1910s	0.249	0.335	0.086	Suriname
1920s	0.249	0.335	0.086	Suriname
1930s	0.249	0.3194	0.0704	Suriname
1940s	0.249	0.3736	0.1246	Suriname
1950s	0.249	0.5254	0.2764	Suriname
1960s	0.2548	0.574	0.3192	Suriname
1970s	0.3849	0.6128	0.2279	Suriname
1980s	0.3958	0.5946	0.1988	Suriname
1990s	0.443	0.6458	0.2028	Suriname
2000s	0.4973	0.674	0.1767	Suriname
2010s	0.5717	0.6954	0.1237	Suriname
2020s	0.6095	0.6897	0.0802	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Maldives or Suriname?: Maldives, at 0.65 against 0.64 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Maldives and Suriname?: 0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Maldives ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 81st 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.