Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Bhutan or Netherlands?

Bhutan, at 0.91 against 0.909 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?

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.

Bhutan vs Netherlands: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Bhutan

0.91

in 2025

Netherlands

0.909

in 2025

Bhutan rank

21st

Netherlands rank

22nd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Bhutan
Netherlands

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.91 against 0.909 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.001.

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

Bhutan ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5022	0.5726	0.0704	Netherlands
1910s	0.547	0.5962	0.0492	Netherlands
1920s	0.547	0.616	0.069	Netherlands
1930s	0.547	0.639	0.092	Netherlands
1940s	0.547	0.7494	0.2024	Netherlands
1950s	0.5761	0.892	0.3159	Netherlands
1960s	0.678	0.9126	0.2346	Netherlands
1970s	0.7487	0.9422	0.1935	Netherlands
1980s	0.7748	0.938	0.1632	Netherlands
1990s	0.832	0.933	0.101	Netherlands
2000s	0.8965	0.957	0.0605	Netherlands
2010s	0.9278	0.9564	0.0286	Netherlands
2020s	0.9427	0.9095	0.0332	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Bhutan or Netherlands?: Bhutan, at 0.91 against 0.909 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Bhutan and Netherlands?: 0.001, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Bhutan ranks 21st and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.