Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Netherlands or Sweden?

Netherlands, at 0.909 against 0.905 in Sweden as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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.