Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Denmark or Japan?

Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.973 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?

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.

Denmark vs Japan: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Denmark

0.984

in 2025

Japan

0.973

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Japan rank

3rd

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Denmark
Japan

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.984 against 0.973 in Japan, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 11 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.732	0.626	0.106	Denmark
1910s	0.732	0.626	0.106	Denmark
1920s	0.7368	0.646	0.0908	Denmark
1930s	0.8102	0.6435	0.1667	Denmark
1940s	0.844	0.758	0.086	Denmark
1950s	0.857	0.9365	0.0795	Japan
1960s	0.9082	0.9722	0.064	Japan
1970s	0.9838	0.9737	0.0101	Denmark
1980s	0.986	0.9734	0.0126	Denmark
1990s	0.9848	0.973	0.0118	Denmark
2000s	0.984	0.973	0.011	Denmark
2010s	0.984	0.973	0.011	Denmark
2020s	0.984	0.973	0.011	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Denmark or Japan?: Denmark, at 0.984 against 0.973 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Denmark and Japan?: 0.011, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd 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.