Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Mali or Papua New Guinea?

Mali, at 0.206 against 0.197 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?

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.

Mali vs Papua New Guinea: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Mali

0.206

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

0.197

in 2025

Mali rank

152nd

Papua New Guinea rank

154th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Mali
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.206 against 0.197 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Mali ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Papua New Guinea
1910s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Papua New Guinea
1920s	0.048	0.059	0.011	Papua New Guinea
1930s	0.048	0.085	0.037	Papua New Guinea
1940s	0.0504	0.085	0.0346	Papua New Guinea
1950s	0.0565	0.085	0.0285	Papua New Guinea
1960s	0.4468	0.085	0.3618	Mali
1970s	0.365	0.204	0.161	Mali
1980s	0.365	0.204	0.161	Mali
1990s	0.2471	0.2268	0.0203	Mali
2000s	0.2214	0.223	0.0016	Papua New Guinea
2010s	0.2178	0.184	0.0338	Mali
2020s	0.2183	0.1862	0.0322	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Mali or Papua New Guinea?: Mali, at 0.206 against 0.197 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Mali and Papua New Guinea?: 0.009, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Papua New Guinea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Papua New Guinea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Mali ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th 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.