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

Sweden, at 0.905 against 0.901 in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar 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.

Qatar vs Sweden: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Qatar

0.901

in 2025

Sweden

0.905

in 2025

Qatar rank

27th

Sweden rank

24th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Qatar
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.905 against 0.901 in Qatar, a difference of 0.004.

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

Qatar ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.22	0.565	0.345	Sweden
1910s	0.2268	0.5768	0.35	Sweden
1920s	0.254	0.6267	0.3727	Sweden
1930s	0.254	0.676	0.422	Sweden
1940s	0.285	0.6942	0.4092	Sweden
1950s	0.3452	0.8475	0.5023	Sweden
1960s	0.4489	0.899	0.4501	Sweden
1970s	0.7127	0.9506	0.2379	Sweden
1980s	0.8015	0.981	0.1795	Sweden
1990s	0.9209	0.9808	0.0599	Sweden
2000s	0.954	0.9718	0.0178	Sweden
2010s	0.9518	0.9448	0.007	Qatar
2020s	0.9135	0.9027	0.0108	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Qatar or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.905 against 0.901 in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Qatar and Sweden?: 0.004, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Qatar ranks 27th 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.