Malta vs Taiwan: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Malta
0.966
in 2025
Taiwan
0.964
in 2025
Malta rank
5th
Taiwan rank
7th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Malta
- Taiwan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.966 against 0.964 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Taiwan ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.19 | 0.284 | 0.094 | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 0.19 | 0.284 | 0.094 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 0.2116 | 0.284 | 0.0724 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.262 | 0.284 | 0.022 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 0.3292 | 0.3551 | 0.0259 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 0.643 | 0.5155 | 0.1275 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.7004 | 0.5372 | 0.1632 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.84 | 0.6358 | 0.2042 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.9303 | 0.7382 | 0.1921 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.9474 | 0.8613 | 0.0861 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.948 | 0.9453 | 0.0027 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.949 | 0.9549 | 0.0059 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.9642 | 0.9643 | 0.0002 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Malta or Taiwan?
- Malta, at 0.966 against 0.964 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Malta and Taiwan?
- 0.002, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Taiwan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Malta ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.