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

Norway, at 0.986 against 0.984 in Denmark as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Denmark

0.984

in 2025

Norway

0.986

in 2025

Denmark rank

2nd

Norway rank

1st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Denmark
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.986 against 0.984 in Denmark, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.732	0.7188	0.0132	Denmark
1910s	0.732	0.746	0.014	Norway
1920s	0.7368	0.746	0.0092	Norway
1930s	0.8102	0.8088	0.0014	Denmark
1940s	0.844	0.8047	0.0393	Denmark
1950s	0.857	0.972	0.115	Norway
1960s	0.9082	0.973	0.0648	Norway
1970s	0.9838	0.985	0.0012	Norway
1980s	0.986	0.985	0.001	Denmark
1990s	0.9848	0.985	0.0002	Norway
2000s	0.984	0.985	0.001	Norway
2010s	0.984	0.985	0.001	Norway
2020s	0.984	0.9863	0.0023	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Denmark or Norway?: Norway, at 0.986 against 0.984 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Denmark and Norway?: 0.002, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st 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.