Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Barbados or South Korea?

Barbados, at 0.952 against 0.951 in South Korea as of 2025.

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

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 South Korea: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Barbados

0.952

in 2025

South Korea

0.951

in 2025

Barbados rank

13th

South Korea rank

14th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Barbados
South Korea

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.952 against 0.951 in South Korea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2	0.0964	0.1036	Barbados
1910s	0.2	0.1874	0.0126	Barbados
1920s	0.2	0.187	0.013	Barbados
1930s	0.2	0.187	0.013	Barbados
1940s	0.3364	0.2488	0.0876	Barbados
1950s	0.5548	0.3672	0.1876	Barbados
1960s	0.7094	0.553	0.1564	Barbados
1970s	0.929	0.6166	0.3124	Barbados
1980s	0.929	0.7585	0.1705	Barbados
1990s	0.9383	0.944	0.0057	South Korea
2000s	0.948	0.9639	0.0159	South Korea
2010s	0.9496	0.9633	0.0137	South Korea
2020s	0.952	0.9517	0.0003	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Barbados or South Korea?: Barbados, at 0.952 against 0.951 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Barbados and South Korea?: 0.001, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and South Korea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Barbados ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 14th 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.