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

New Zealand, at 0.912 against 0.91 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan 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.

Bhutan vs New Zealand: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Bhutan

0.91

in 2025

New Zealand

0.912

in 2025

Bhutan rank

21st

New Zealand rank

19th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Bhutan
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.912 against 0.91 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bhutan ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 19th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5022	0.63	0.1278	New Zealand
1910s	0.547	0.6351	0.0881	New Zealand
1920s	0.547	0.6605	0.1135	New Zealand
1930s	0.547	0.7726	0.2256	New Zealand
1940s	0.547	0.9428	0.3958	New Zealand
1950s	0.5761	0.96	0.3839	New Zealand
1960s	0.678	0.9645	0.2865	New Zealand
1970s	0.7487	0.965	0.2163	New Zealand
1980s	0.7748	0.9578	0.183	New Zealand
1990s	0.832	0.9349	0.1029	New Zealand
2000s	0.8965	0.9364	0.0399	New Zealand
2010s	0.9278	0.9367	0.0089	New Zealand
2020s	0.9427	0.919	0.0237	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Bhutan or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.912 against 0.91 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Bhutan and New Zealand?: 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Bhutan ranks 21st 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.