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

Bhutan, at 0.91 against 0.905 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Bhutan

0.91

in 2025

Sweden

0.905

in 2025

Bhutan rank

21st

Sweden rank

24th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Bhutan
Sweden

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.91 against 0.905 in Sweden, a difference of 0.005.

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

Bhutan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5022	0.565	0.0628	Sweden
1910s	0.547	0.5768	0.0298	Sweden
1920s	0.547	0.6267	0.0797	Sweden
1930s	0.547	0.676	0.129	Sweden
1940s	0.547	0.6942	0.1472	Sweden
1950s	0.5761	0.8475	0.2714	Sweden
1960s	0.678	0.899	0.221	Sweden
1970s	0.7487	0.9506	0.2019	Sweden
1980s	0.7748	0.981	0.2062	Sweden
1990s	0.832	0.9808	0.1488	Sweden
2000s	0.8965	0.9718	0.0753	Sweden
2010s	0.9278	0.9448	0.017	Sweden
2020s	0.9427	0.9027	0.04	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Bhutan or Sweden?: Bhutan, at 0.91 against 0.905 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Bhutan and Sweden?: 0.005, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Bhutan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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.