Equal resource distribution index in Venezuela
Venezuela: Equal resource distribution index was 0.052 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.052
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
174th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.686
in 1974
All-time low
0.046
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal resource distribution index in Venezuela, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Venezuela stood at 0.052.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Venezuela peaked at 0.686 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2023.
That places Venezuela 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equal resource distribution index in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.051 | — |
| 1901 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.06 | +17.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1 | +66.7% |
| 1938 | 0.104 | +4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.157 | +51.0% |
| 1940 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.159 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.186 | +17.0% |
| 1945 | 0.24 | +29.0% |
| 1946 | 0.279 | +16.3% |
| 1947 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.279 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.26 | -6.8% |
| 1950 | 0.361 | +38.8% |
| 1951 | 0.38 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.533 | +36.7% |
| 1959 | 0.565 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.643 | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.665 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.678 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.686 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.677 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.677 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.644 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.644 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.655 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.641 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.648 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.651 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.648 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.639 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.598 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.536 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.497 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.497 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.45 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.443 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.444 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.423 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.387 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.365 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.301 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.241 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.148 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.103 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.081 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.074 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.056 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.067 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.047 | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.051 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.052 | +2.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.052 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.052 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.379, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0727 | 0.051 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2155 | 0.157 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4129 | 0.361 | 0.565 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6575 | 0.643 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6783 | 0.677 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6451 | 0.644 | 0.655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6417 | 0.598 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4847 | 0.443 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2323 | 0.074 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.046 | 0.067 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 171 Madagascar 0.085 compare
- 172 Burundi 0.076 compare
- 173 Afghanistan 0.072 compare
- 175 Yemen 0.04 compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Venezuela?
- Equal resource distribution index in Venezuela was 0.052 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 1974.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Venezuela ranks 174th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equal resource distribution index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).