China vs Zimbabwe: Equal Resource Distribution Index
China
0.304
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.3
in 2025
China rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
China currently reports 0.304 against 0.3 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
China ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.017 | 0.051 | 0.034 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0639 | 0.0537 | 0.0102 | China |
| 1930s | 0.0832 | 0.055 | 0.0282 | China |
| 1940s | 0.0921 | 0.055 | 0.0371 | China |
| 1950s | 0.4041 | 0.0958 | 0.3083 | China |
| 1960s | 0.4118 | 0.1006 | 0.3112 | China |
| 1970s | 0.4345 | 0.1042 | 0.3303 | China |
| 1980s | 0.4222 | 0.7889 | 0.3667 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3849 | 0.6548 | 0.2699 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.4063 | 0.4614 | 0.0551 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.4173 | 0.4215 | 0.0042 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3393 | 0.3667 | 0.0273 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, China or Zimbabwe?
- China, at 0.304 against 0.3 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.004, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- China ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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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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.