Belgium vs Iceland: Equal resource distribution index
Belgium
0.938
in 2025
Iceland
0.941
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Iceland rank
15th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.941 against 0.938 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.606 | 0.7124 | 0.1064 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.6142 | 0.735 | 0.1208 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.6758 | 0.751 | 0.0752 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.678 | 0.8226 | 0.1446 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.705 | 0.8721 | 0.1671 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.9174 | 0.875 | 0.0424 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.939 | 0.8826 | 0.0564 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.939 | 0.9239 | 0.0151 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9587 | 0.9503 | 0.0084 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.962 | 0.9575 | 0.0045 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.962 | 0.9606 | 0.0014 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9522 | 0.9703 | 0.0181 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9455 | 0.9607 | 0.0152 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.941 against 0.938 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.