Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Hong Kong or Italy?

Hong Kong, at 0.874 against 0.87 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?

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.

Hong Kong vs Italy: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Hong Kong

0.874

in 2025

Italy

0.87

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

33rd

Italy rank

36th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Hong Kong
Italy

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.874 against 0.87 in Italy, a difference of 0.004.

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

Hong Kong ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 36th of 175 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.165	0.0685	0.0965	Hong Kong
1910s	0.165	0.0714	0.0936	Hong Kong
1920s	0.165	0.2348	0.0698	Italy
1930s	0.165	0.326	0.161	Italy
1940s	0.1662	0.4061	0.2399	Italy
1950s	0.2161	0.6116	0.3955	Italy
1960s	0.2379	0.7782	0.5403	Italy
1970s	0.6452	0.8002	0.155	Italy
1980s	0.885	0.9345	0.0495	Italy
1990s	0.8914	0.9385	0.0471	Italy
2000s	0.8897	0.939	0.0493	Italy
2010s	0.8897	0.941	0.0513	Italy
2020s	0.874	0.9103	0.0363	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Hong Kong or Italy?: Hong Kong, at 0.874 against 0.87 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Hong Kong and Italy?: 0.004, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Hong Kong ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 36th of 175 regions.
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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.