Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iceland or South Korea?

South Korea, at 0.951 against 0.941 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

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.

Iceland vs South Korea: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Iceland

0.941

in 2025

South Korea

0.951

in 2025

Iceland rank

15th

South Korea rank

14th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Iceland
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.951 against 0.941 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 12 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.7124	0.0964	0.616	Iceland
1910s	0.735	0.1874	0.5476	Iceland
1920s	0.751	0.187	0.564	Iceland
1930s	0.8226	0.187	0.6356	Iceland
1940s	0.8721	0.2488	0.6233	Iceland
1950s	0.875	0.3672	0.5078	Iceland
1960s	0.8826	0.553	0.3296	Iceland
1970s	0.9239	0.6166	0.3073	Iceland
1980s	0.9503	0.7585	0.1918	Iceland
1990s	0.9575	0.944	0.0135	Iceland
2000s	0.9606	0.9639	0.0033	South Korea
2010s	0.9703	0.9633	0.007	Iceland
2020s	0.9607	0.9517	0.009	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Iceland or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.951 against 0.941 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Iceland and South Korea?: 0.01, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Iceland ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th 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.