Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Malaysia or United Kingdom?

Malaysia, at 0.856 against 0.854 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia 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.

Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Malaysia

0.856

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.854

in 2025

Malaysia rank

40th

United Kingdom rank

41st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Malaysia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.856 against 0.854 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.268	0.1781	0.0899	Malaysia
1910s	0.268	0.2627	0.0053	Malaysia
1920s	0.268	0.275	0.007	United Kingdom
1930s	0.268	0.274	0.006	United Kingdom
1940s	0.2661	0.546	0.2799	United Kingdom
1950s	0.3257	0.922	0.5963	United Kingdom
1960s	0.449	0.922	0.473	United Kingdom
1970s	0.5632	0.9212	0.358	United Kingdom
1980s	0.7191	0.8654	0.1463	United Kingdom
1990s	0.785	0.8948	0.1098	United Kingdom
2000s	0.7854	0.929	0.1436	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8104	0.9128	0.1024	United Kingdom
2020s	0.8502	0.8617	0.0115	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Malaysia or United Kingdom?: Malaysia, at 0.856 against 0.854 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Malaysia and United Kingdom?: 0.002, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Malaysia ranks 40th 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.