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.

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.

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?: 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.