Netherlands vs Sweden: Equal resource distribution index
Netherlands
0.909
in 2025
Sweden
0.905
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th
Equal resource distribution index over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.909 against 0.905 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5726 | 0.565 | 0.0076 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.5962 | 0.5768 | 0.0194 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.616 | 0.6267 | 0.0107 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.639 | 0.676 | 0.037 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.7494 | 0.6942 | 0.0552 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.892 | 0.8475 | 0.0445 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.9126 | 0.899 | 0.0136 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.9422 | 0.9506 | 0.0084 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.938 | 0.981 | 0.043 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.933 | 0.9808 | 0.0478 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.957 | 0.9718 | 0.0148 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9564 | 0.9448 | 0.0116 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9095 | 0.9027 | 0.0068 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 0.909 against 0.905 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.004, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for equal resource distribution index?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.