Indonesia vs North Korea: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Indonesia
0.542
in 2025
North Korea
0.537
in 2025
Indonesia rank
95th
North Korea rank
96th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Indonesia
- North Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.542 against 0.537 in North Korea, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was North Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 96th of 175 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.036 | 0.0964 | 0.0604 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.036 | 0.122 | 0.086 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.1188 | 0.5014 | 0.3826 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.1786 | 0.6736 | 0.495 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.1878 | 0.8344 | 0.6466 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.3733 | 0.8453 | 0.472 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4779 | 0.804 | 0.3261 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.478 | 0.6888 | 0.2108 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.472 | 0.607 | 0.135 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5406 | 0.5848 | 0.0442 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4788 | 0.533 | 0.0542 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Indonesia or North Korea?
- Indonesia, at 0.542 against 0.537 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Indonesia and North Korea?
- 0.005, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Indonesia ranks 95th and North Korea ranks 96th 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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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.