Equal Resource Distribution Index in Kenya
Kenya: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.505 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.505
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
102nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.542
in 2022
All-time low
0.084
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Kenya, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Kenya is 0.505, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Kenya peaked at 0.542 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1900.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.084 | — |
| 1901 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.101 | +20.2% |
| 1921 | 0.124 | +22.8% |
| 1922 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.122 | -1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.135 | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.135 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.147 | +8.9% |
| 1961 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.163 | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 0.258 | +58.3% |
| 1964 | 0.314 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.301 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.329 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.332 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.348 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.35 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.364 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.364 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.37 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.372 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.372 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.376 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.374 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.392 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.403 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.465 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.458 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.457 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.458 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.466 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.466 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.476 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.472 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.482 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.466 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.479 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.542 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.534 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.517 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.505 | -2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.505 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.505 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.304, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.084 | 0.084 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1217 | 0.101 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1232 | 0.122 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.135 | 0.135 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2573 | 0.147 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3318 | 0.329 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3584 | 0.35 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.371 | 0.364 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4357 | 0.374 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4764 | 0.466 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5072 | 0.466 | 0.542 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Sierra Leone 0.519 compare
- 100 Romania 0.517 compare
- 101 United States 0.509 compare
- 103 South Africa 0.503 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 0.472 compare
- 105 Togo 0.469 compare
- 105 Turkey 0.469 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Kenya?
- Equal resource distribution index in Kenya was 0.505 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.542 in 2022.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1900.
- How does Kenya rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.