Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Greece or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.941 against 0.923 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?

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.

Greece vs Iceland: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Greece

0.923

in 2025

Iceland

0.941

in 2025

Greece rank

18th

Iceland rank

15th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Greece
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.941 against 0.923 in Greece, a difference of 0.018.

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

Greece ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th of 175 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.217	0.7124	0.4954	Iceland
1910s	0.1896	0.735	0.5454	Iceland
1920s	0.2388	0.751	0.5122	Iceland
1930s	0.276	0.8226	0.5466	Iceland
1940s	0.3095	0.8721	0.5626	Iceland
1950s	0.498	0.875	0.377	Iceland
1960s	0.566	0.8826	0.3166	Iceland
1970s	0.6842	0.9239	0.2397	Iceland
1980s	0.9131	0.9503	0.0372	Iceland
1990s	0.9488	0.9575	0.0087	Iceland
2000s	0.9501	0.9606	0.0105	Iceland
2010s	0.922	0.9703	0.0483	Iceland
2020s	0.931	0.9607	0.0297	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Greece or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.941 against 0.923 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Greece and Iceland?: 0.018, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Greece ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 15th 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.