Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Italy or Poland?

Poland, at 0.871 against 0.87 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Italy vs Poland: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Italy

0.87

in 2025

Poland

0.871

in 2025

Italy rank

36th

Poland rank

34th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.871 against 0.87 in Italy, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.072	0.488	0.416	Poland
1920s	0.2348	0.5182	0.2834	Poland
1930s	0.326	0.536	0.21	Poland
1940s	0.4595	0.8357	0.3762	Poland
1950s	0.6116	0.9129	0.3013	Poland
1960s	0.7782	0.915	0.1368	Poland
1970s	0.8002	0.915	0.1148	Poland
1980s	0.9345	0.9096	0.0249	Italy
1990s	0.9385	0.914	0.0245	Italy
2000s	0.939	0.9083	0.0307	Italy
2010s	0.941	0.9139	0.0271	Italy
2020s	0.9103	0.8557	0.0547	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Italy or Poland?: Poland, at 0.871 against 0.87 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Italy and Poland?: 0.001, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Italy ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th 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.