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

South Korea, at 0.951 against 0.938 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium 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.

Belgium vs South Korea: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Belgium

0.938

in 2025

South Korea

0.951

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

South Korea rank

14th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Belgium
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.951 against 0.938 in Belgium, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.606	0.0964	0.5096	Belgium
1910s	0.6142	0.1874	0.4268	Belgium
1920s	0.6758	0.187	0.4888	Belgium
1930s	0.678	0.187	0.491	Belgium
1940s	0.705	0.2488	0.4562	Belgium
1950s	0.9174	0.3672	0.5502	Belgium
1960s	0.939	0.553	0.386	Belgium
1970s	0.939	0.6166	0.3224	Belgium
1980s	0.9587	0.7585	0.2002	Belgium
1990s	0.962	0.944	0.018	Belgium
2000s	0.962	0.9639	0.0019	South Korea
2010s	0.9522	0.9633	0.0111	South Korea
2020s	0.9455	0.9517	0.0062	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Belgium or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.951 against 0.938 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Belgium and South Korea?: 0.013, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Belgium ranks 16th 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.