Equal Resource Distribution Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Pakistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Pakistan is 0.15, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Pakistan peaked at 0.152 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1900.
Pakistan ranks 160th 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.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.027 | — |
| 1901 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.03 | +11.1% |
| 1910 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.037 | +23.3% |
| 1921 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.045 | +21.6% |
| 1936 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.054 | +20.0% |
| 1948 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.091 | +68.5% |
| 1951 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.085 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 0.093 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.104 | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.104 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.095 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.074 | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.115 | +55.4% |
| 1973 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.109 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.107 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.119 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.114 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.111 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.108 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.113 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.117 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.114 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.103 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.103 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.118 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.152 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.118 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.125 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.137 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.15 | +9.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.547, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0273 | 0.027 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.037 | 0.037 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.041 | 0.037 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0477 | 0.045 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0908 | 0.085 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1031 | 0.095 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1056 | 0.074 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1088 | 0.107 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1168 | 0.107 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.11 | 0.103 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1333 | 0.118 | 0.152 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Pakistan?
- Equal resource distribution index in Pakistan was 0.15 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 in 2021.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1900.
- How does Pakistan rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Pakistan ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.