Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Barbados or Iceland?

Barbados, at 0.952 against 0.941 in Iceland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Barbados vs Iceland: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Barbados

0.952

in 2025

Iceland

0.941

in 2025

Barbados rank

13th

Iceland rank

15th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Barbados
Iceland

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.952 against 0.941 in Iceland, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Barbados ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2	0.7124	0.5124	Iceland
1910s	0.2	0.735	0.535	Iceland
1920s	0.2	0.751	0.551	Iceland
1930s	0.2	0.8226	0.6226	Iceland
1940s	0.3364	0.8721	0.5357	Iceland
1950s	0.5548	0.875	0.3202	Iceland
1960s	0.7094	0.8826	0.1732	Iceland
1970s	0.929	0.9239	0.0051	Barbados
1980s	0.929	0.9503	0.0213	Iceland
1990s	0.9383	0.9575	0.0192	Iceland
2000s	0.948	0.9606	0.0126	Iceland
2010s	0.9496	0.9703	0.0207	Iceland
2020s	0.952	0.9607	0.0087	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Barbados or Iceland?: Barbados, at 0.952 against 0.941 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Barbados and Iceland?: 0.011, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Barbados ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 15th 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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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: 18 September 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.