Ireland vs United Kingdom: Equal resource distribution index
Ireland
0.83
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.854
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.854 against 0.83 in Ireland, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1781 | 0.1781 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.2821 | 0.2627 | 0.0194 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.4893 | 0.275 | 0.2143 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.5303 | 0.274 | 0.2563 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5924 | 0.546 | 0.0464 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.7276 | 0.922 | 0.1944 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.767 | 0.922 | 0.155 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.8431 | 0.9212 | 0.0781 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.8842 | 0.8654 | 0.0188 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.8921 | 0.8948 | 0.0027 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.863 | 0.929 | 0.066 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8389 | 0.9128 | 0.0739 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8617 | 0.0283 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.854 against 0.83 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.024, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Ireland ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.