Kuwait vs Sweden: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Kuwait
0.901
in 2025
Sweden
0.905
in 2025
Kuwait rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Equal Resource Distribution Index over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.905 against 0.901 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.353 | 0.565 | 0.212 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.4836 | 0.5768 | 0.0932 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.6267 | 0.1267 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.5895 | 0.676 | 0.0865 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.6263 | 0.6942 | 0.0679 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.659 | 0.8475 | 0.1885 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.8278 | 0.899 | 0.0712 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.8738 | 0.9506 | 0.0768 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.873 | 0.981 | 0.108 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.919 | 0.9808 | 0.0618 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.919 | 0.9718 | 0.0528 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9225 | 0.9448 | 0.0223 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9037 | 0.9027 | 0.001 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.905 against 0.901 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.