Gambia vs North Korea: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Gambia
0.548
in 2025
North Korea
0.537
in 2025
Gambia rank
93rd
North Korea rank
96th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Gambia
- North Korea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.548 against 0.537 in North Korea, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 93rd and North Korea ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.106 | 0.0964 | 0.0096 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.122 | 0.016 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.106 | 0.5014 | 0.3954 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.106 | 0.6736 | 0.5676 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.1696 | 0.8344 | 0.6648 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.242 | 0.8453 | 0.6033 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.404 | 0.804 | 0.4 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4252 | 0.6888 | 0.2636 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.431 | 0.607 | 0.176 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4614 | 0.5848 | 0.1234 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5248 | 0.533 | 0.0082 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Gambia or North Korea?
- Gambia, at 0.548 against 0.537 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Gambia and North Korea?
- 0.011, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Gambia ranks 93rd and North Korea ranks 96th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.