North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Equal Resource Distribution Index
North Korea
0.537
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.533
in 2025
North Korea rank
96th
Uzbekistan rank
98th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.537 against 0.533 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 96th and Uzbekistan ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5014 | 0.7432 | 0.2418 | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 0.6736 | 0.9004 | 0.2268 | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 0.8344 | 0.9573 | 0.1229 | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 0.8453 | 0.962 | 0.1167 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 0.804 | 0.9564 | 0.1524 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 0.6888 | 0.7158 | 0.027 | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 0.607 | 0.6108 | 0.0038 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 0.5848 | 0.5621 | 0.0227 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.533 | 0.5465 | 0.0135 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- North Korea, at 0.537 against 0.533 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.004, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- North Korea ranks 96th and Uzbekistan ranks 98th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.