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

Vanuatu, at 0.665 against 0.65 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

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 Vanuatu: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Maldives

0.65

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.665

in 2025

Maldives rank

78th

Vanuatu rank

76th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Maldives
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.665 against 0.65 in Maldives, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 8 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.249	0.194	0.055	Maldives
1910s	0.249	0.194	0.055	Maldives
1920s	0.249	0.194	0.055	Maldives
1930s	0.249	0.194	0.055	Maldives
1940s	0.249	0.235	0.014	Maldives
1950s	0.249	0.235	0.014	Maldives
1960s	0.2548	0.235	0.0198	Maldives
1970s	0.3849	0.3275	0.0574	Maldives
1980s	0.3958	0.613	0.2172	Vanuatu
1990s	0.443	0.613	0.17	Vanuatu
2000s	0.4973	0.694	0.1967	Vanuatu
2010s	0.5717	0.7077	0.136	Vanuatu
2020s	0.6095	0.6785	0.069	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Maldives or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.665 against 0.65 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Maldives and Vanuatu?: 0.015, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Maldives ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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.