Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Qatar or Spain?

Qatar, at 0.901 against 0.895 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?

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.

Qatar vs Spain: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Qatar

0.901

in 2025

Spain

0.895

in 2025

Qatar rank

27th

Spain rank

30th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Qatar
Spain

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.901 against 0.895 in Spain, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.22	0.171	0.049	Qatar
1910s	0.2268	0.1895	0.0373	Qatar
1920s	0.254	0.23	0.024	Qatar
1930s	0.254	0.3507	0.0967	Spain
1940s	0.285	0.3348	0.0498	Spain
1950s	0.3452	0.367	0.0218	Spain
1960s	0.4489	0.5316	0.0827	Spain
1970s	0.7127	0.6616	0.0511	Qatar
1980s	0.8015	0.9233	0.1218	Spain
1990s	0.9209	0.96	0.0391	Spain
2000s	0.954	0.958	0.004	Spain
2010s	0.9518	0.8994	0.0524	Qatar
2020s	0.9135	0.889	0.0245	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Qatar or Spain?: Qatar, at 0.901 against 0.895 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Qatar and Spain?: 0.006, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Qatar ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th 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.