What is equal resource distribution index in Ethiopia?

Equal resource distribution index in Ethiopia was 0.275 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.353 in 2020.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1971.

How does Ethiopia rank for equal resource distribution index?

Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.275 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.275

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

138th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.353

in 2020

All-time low

0.128

in 1971

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Ethiopia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Ethiopia stood at 0.275.

That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.353 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1971.

Ethiopia ranks 138th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1599	0.159	0.16	10
1910s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1920s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1930s	0.1552	0.148	0.16	10
1940s	0.158	0.148	0.161	10
1950s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1960s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1970s	0.2289	0.128	0.288	10
1980s	0.2934	0.288	0.294	10
1990s	0.2535	0.239	0.292	10
2000s	0.2489	0.242	0.252	10
2010s	0.258	0.23	0.312	10
2020s	0.3035	0.275	0.353	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

135 Cote d'Ivoire 0.284 compare
136 Burkina Faso 0.283 compare
137 Guinea-Bissau 0.276 compare
139 Namibia 0.274 compare
140 Liberia 0.273 compare
140 Solomon Islands 0.273 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Ethiopia?: Equal resource distribution index in Ethiopia was 0.275 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.353 in 2020.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for equal resource distribution index?: Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.