What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 0.563 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 1900.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for equal resource distribution index?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe

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

Sao Tome and Principe: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.551 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.551

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

92nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.563

in 2021

All-time low

0.132

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.551.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.563 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 1900.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1910s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1920s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1930s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1940s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1950s	0.132	0.132	0.132	10
1960s	0.1381	0.132	0.193	10
1970s	0.3377	0.132	0.553	10
1980s	0.541	0.541	0.541	10
1990s	0.5446	0.541	0.545	10
2000s	0.545	0.545	0.545	10
2010s	0.5459	0.545	0.554	10
2020s	0.5547	0.551	0.563	6

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Sao Tome and Principe?: Equal resource distribution index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.551 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 0.563 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 1900.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for equal resource distribution index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.