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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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.