Equal Resource Distribution Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.072 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.072
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
173rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.32
in 2010
All-time low
0.039
in 1996
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Afghanistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Afghanistan stood at 0.072.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.181 | — |
| 1901 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.206 | +13.8% |
| 1921 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.219 | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.193 | -11.9% |
| 1931 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.193 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.215 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 0.227 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.237 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.247 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.269 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.265 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.23 | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.201 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.201 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.136 | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.063 | -53.7% |
| 1993 | 0.053 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.039 | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 0.042 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.042 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.054 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.302 | +459.3% |
| 2003 | 0.297 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.301 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.302 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.296 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.302 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.313 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.309 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.316 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.278 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.281 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.295 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.139 | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.052 | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.117 | +125.0% |
| 2025 | 0.072 | -38.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.072 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.211, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.072 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.181 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.181 | 0.181 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2138 | 0.206 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.199 | 0.193 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.203 | 0.203 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.221 | 0.203 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.24 | 0.227 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2501 | 0.201 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.201 | 0.201 | 0.201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0659 | 0.039 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.25 | 0.042 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3042 | 0.278 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.117 | 0.052 | 0.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Afghanistan?
- Equal resource distribution index in Afghanistan was 0.072 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.