Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?

Portugal, at 0.792 against 0.791 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

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.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Portugal

0.792

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.791

in 2025

Portugal rank

54th

Sri Lanka rank

55th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.792 against 0.791 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.

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

Portugal ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.335	0.301	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.0758	0.335	0.2592	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.0848	0.335	0.2502	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.1118	0.3544	0.2426	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.1298	0.4992	0.3694	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.185	0.6852	0.5002	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.3318	0.7365	0.4047	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.6124	0.7136	0.1012	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.8885	0.7202	0.1683	Portugal
1990s	0.934	0.703	0.231	Portugal
2000s	0.938	0.7199	0.2181	Portugal
2010s	0.9254	0.7575	0.1679	Portugal
2020s	0.8625	0.7447	0.1178	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Portugal, at 0.792 against 0.791 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Portugal ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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.