Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Netherlands or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.912 against 0.909 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?

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.

Netherlands vs New Zealand: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Netherlands

0.909

in 2025

New Zealand

0.912

in 2025

Netherlands rank

22nd

New Zealand rank

19th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Netherlands
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.912 against 0.909 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.003.

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

Netherlands ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5726	0.63	0.0574	New Zealand
1910s	0.5962	0.6351	0.0389	New Zealand
1920s	0.616	0.6605	0.0445	New Zealand
1930s	0.639	0.7726	0.1336	New Zealand
1940s	0.7494	0.9428	0.1934	New Zealand
1950s	0.892	0.96	0.068	New Zealand
1960s	0.9126	0.9645	0.0519	New Zealand
1970s	0.9422	0.965	0.0228	New Zealand
1980s	0.938	0.9578	0.0198	New Zealand
1990s	0.933	0.9349	0.0019	New Zealand
2000s	0.957	0.9364	0.0206	Netherlands
2010s	0.9564	0.9367	0.0197	Netherlands
2020s	0.9095	0.919	0.0095	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Netherlands or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.912 against 0.909 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Netherlands and New Zealand?: 0.003, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Netherlands ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 19th 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.