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

Spain, at 0.895 against 0.874 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

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 Spain: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Hong Kong

0.874

in 2025

Spain

0.895

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

33rd

Spain rank

30th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Hong Kong
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.895 against 0.874 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.165	0.171	0.006	Spain
1910s	0.165	0.1895	0.0245	Spain
1920s	0.165	0.23	0.065	Spain
1930s	0.165	0.3507	0.1857	Spain
1940s	0.1662	0.3348	0.1686	Spain
1950s	0.2161	0.367	0.1509	Spain
1960s	0.2379	0.5316	0.2937	Spain
1970s	0.6452	0.6616	0.0164	Spain
1980s	0.885	0.9233	0.0383	Spain
1990s	0.8914	0.96	0.0686	Spain
2000s	0.8897	0.958	0.0683	Spain
2010s	0.8897	0.8994	0.0097	Spain
2020s	0.874	0.889	0.015	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Hong Kong or Spain?: Spain, at 0.895 against 0.874 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Hong Kong and Spain?: 0.021, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Hong Kong ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th 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.