Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Estonia or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Estonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?

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.

Estonia vs Switzerland: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Estonia

0.964

in 2025

Switzerland

0.965

in 2025

Estonia rank

7th

Switzerland rank

6th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Estonia
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.965 against 0.964 in Estonia, a difference of 0.001.

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

Estonia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2107	0.9	0.6893	Switzerland
1910s	0.3182	0.9216	0.6034	Switzerland
1920s	0.79	0.927	0.137	Switzerland
1930s	0.808	0.927	0.119	Switzerland
1940s	0.671	0.9282	0.2572	Switzerland
1950s	0.9004	0.93	0.0296	Switzerland
1960s	0.9573	0.94	0.0173	Estonia
1970s	0.962	0.968	0.006	Switzerland
1980s	0.9564	0.966	0.0096	Switzerland
1990s	0.903	0.968	0.065	Switzerland
2000s	0.9218	0.968	0.0462	Switzerland
2010s	0.9641	0.9672	0.0031	Switzerland
2020s	0.9643	0.9653	0.001	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Estonia or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Estonia and Switzerland?: 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Estonia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.