Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Belgium or New Zealand?

Belgium, at 0.938 against 0.912 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?

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 New Zealand: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Belgium

0.938

in 2025

New Zealand

0.912

in 2025

Belgium rank

16th

New Zealand rank

19th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Belgium
New Zealand

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.938 against 0.912 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.026.

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

Belgium ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.606	0.63	0.024	New Zealand
1910s	0.6142	0.6351	0.0209	New Zealand
1920s	0.6758	0.6605	0.0153	Belgium
1930s	0.678	0.7726	0.0946	New Zealand
1940s	0.705	0.9428	0.2378	New Zealand
1950s	0.9174	0.96	0.0426	New Zealand
1960s	0.939	0.9645	0.0255	New Zealand
1970s	0.939	0.965	0.026	New Zealand
1980s	0.9587	0.9578	0.0009	Belgium
1990s	0.962	0.9349	0.0271	Belgium
2000s	0.962	0.9364	0.0256	Belgium
2010s	0.9522	0.9367	0.0155	Belgium
2020s	0.9455	0.919	0.0265	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Belgium or New Zealand?: Belgium, at 0.938 against 0.912 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Belgium and New Zealand?: 0.026, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Belgium ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.