What is equal resource distribution index in Costa Rica?

Equal resource distribution index in Costa Rica was 0.887 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1980.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 1917.

How does Costa Rica rank for equal resource distribution index?

Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica 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.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Costa Rica

Name: Equal Resource Distribution Index in Costa Rica
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.887 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.887

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.93

in 1980

All-time low

0.271

in 1917

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Costa Rica, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.887 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.93 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 1917.

Costa Rica ranks 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.2766	0.275	0.277	10
1910s	0.2752	0.271	0.277	10
1920s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1930s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1940s	0.4795	0.33	0.749	10
1950s	0.789	0.77	0.808	10
1960s	0.8264	0.808	0.854	10
1970s	0.9011	0.863	0.928	10
1980s	0.93	0.93	0.93	10
1990s	0.9215	0.917	0.922	10
2000s	0.917	0.917	0.917	10
2010s	0.9208	0.917	0.926	10
2020s	0.8888	0.873	0.923	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

29 Lithuania 0.898 compare
30 Spain 0.895 compare
32 Austria 0.885 compare
33 Hong Kong 0.874 compare
34 Australia 0.871 compare
34 Poland 0.871 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.8623 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Costa Rica?: Equal resource distribution index in Costa Rica was 0.887 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1980.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 1917.
How does Costa Rica rank for equal resource distribution index?: Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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

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: 07 August 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.