Australia vs Italy: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Australia
0.871
in 2025
Italy
0.87
in 2025
Australia rank
34th
Italy rank
36th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.871 against 0.87 in Italy, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Italy ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.708 | 0.0689 | 0.6391 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.7145 | 0.0714 | 0.6431 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.721 | 0.2348 | 0.4862 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.724 | 0.326 | 0.398 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.734 | 0.4061 | 0.3279 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.832 | 0.6116 | 0.2204 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.849 | 0.7782 | 0.0708 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.8809 | 0.8002 | 0.0807 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.9408 | 0.9345 | 0.0063 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.948 | 0.9385 | 0.0095 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9486 | 0.939 | 0.0096 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.941 | 0.0396 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8687 | 0.9103 | 0.0417 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 0.871 against 0.87 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Australia and Italy?
- 0.001, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Australia ranks 34th and Italy ranks 36th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.