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) β 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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About this data
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.