Equal Resource Distribution Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Myanmar, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Myanmar is 0.11, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Myanmar peaked at 0.343 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.11, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 165th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.294 | — |
| 1901 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.159 | -45.9% |
| 1942 | 0.161 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.168 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 0.317 | +88.7% |
| 1947 | 0.335 | +5.7% |
| 1948 | 0.331 | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.343 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.143 | -58.3% |
| 1963 | 0.113 | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.111 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.121 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.152 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.193 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.203 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.178 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.173 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.219 | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.311 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.112 | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.623, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.243 | 0.159 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.343 | 0.343 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.162 | 0.113 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1128 | 0.111 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.229 | 0.152 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1438 | 0.11 | 0.311 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Myanmar?
- Equal resource distribution index in Myanmar was 0.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.343 in 1949.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.