Which has higher equal resource distribution index, China or India?

India, at 0.314 against 0.304 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?

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.

China vs India: Equal Resource Distribution Index

China

0.304

in 2025

India

0.314

in 2025

China rank

129th

India rank

126th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

China
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.314 against 0.304 in China, a difference of 0.01.

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

China ranks 129th and India ranks 126th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	India	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.017	0.0273	0.0103	India
1910s	0.051	0.03	0.021	China
1920s	0.0639	0.037	0.0269	China
1930s	0.0832	0.041	0.0422	China
1940s	0.0921	0.0638	0.0283	China
1950s	0.4041	0.1472	0.2569	China
1960s	0.4118	0.1484	0.2634	China
1970s	0.4345	0.2258	0.2087	China
1980s	0.4222	0.2988	0.1234	China
1990s	0.3849	0.3432	0.0417	China
2000s	0.4063	0.3175	0.0888	China
2010s	0.4173	0.2874	0.1299	China
2020s	0.3393	0.2832	0.0562	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, China or India?: India, at 0.314 against 0.304 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between China and India?: 0.01, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and India rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: China ranks 129th and India ranks 126th 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.