Equal Resource Distribution Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.269 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.269 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
The figure is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Eswatini peaked at 0.407 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1909.
That places Eswatini 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.093 | — |
| 1901 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.072 | -22.6% |
| 1910 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.072 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.091 | +26.4% |
| 1965 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.124 | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 0.199 | +60.5% |
| 1970 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.194 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.215 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.209 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.217 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.206 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.258 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.32 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.353 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.353 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.407 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.326 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.314 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.294 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.284 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.243 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.269 | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.269 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.269 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0909 | 0.072 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.072 | 0.072 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0975 | 0.072 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.199 | 0.199 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.197 | 0.194 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2083 | 0.194 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2302 | 0.206 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3357 | 0.258 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.267 | 0.243 | 0.294 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Eswatini?
- Equal resource distribution index in Eswatini was 0.269 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.407 in 2017.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1909.
- How does Eswatini rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.