Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Australia or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.874 against 0.871 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?

125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Hong Kong: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Australia

0.871

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.874

in 2025

Australia rank

34th

Hong Kong rank

33rd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Australia
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.874 against 0.871 in Australia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.708	0.165	0.543	Australia
1910s	0.7145	0.165	0.5495	Australia
1920s	0.721	0.165	0.556	Australia
1930s	0.724	0.165	0.559	Australia
1940s	0.734	0.1662	0.5678	Australia
1950s	0.832	0.2161	0.6159	Australia
1960s	0.849	0.2379	0.6111	Australia
1970s	0.8809	0.6452	0.2357	Australia
1980s	0.9408	0.885	0.0558	Australia
1990s	0.948	0.8914	0.0566	Australia
2000s	0.9486	0.8897	0.0589	Australia
2010s	0.9014	0.8897	0.0117	Australia
2020s	0.8687	0.874	0.0053	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Australia or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.874 against 0.871 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Australia and Hong Kong?: 0.003, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Australia ranks 34th and Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.