Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Romania or United States?

Romania, at 0.517 against 0.509 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?

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.

Romania vs United States: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Romania

0.517

in 2025

United States

0.509

in 2025

Romania rank

100th

United States rank

101st

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Romania
United States

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.517 against 0.509 in United States, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 100th and United States ranks 101st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 8 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.314	0.115	United States
1910s	0.2044	0.3186	0.1142	United States
1920s	0.2916	0.3263	0.0347	United States
1930s	0.318	0.3839	0.0659	United States
1940s	0.4543	0.4133	0.041	Romania
1950s	0.835	0.4368	0.3982	Romania
1960s	0.8756	0.5051	0.3705	Romania
1970s	0.93	0.6583	0.2717	Romania
1980s	0.9228	0.6659	0.2569	Romania
1990s	0.8469	0.6821	0.1648	Romania
2000s	0.8247	0.6431	0.1816	Romania
2010s	0.7381	0.6559	0.0822	Romania
2020s	0.5562	0.571	0.0148	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Romania or United States?: Romania, at 0.517 against 0.509 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Romania and United States?: 0.008, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Romania ranks 100th and United States ranks 101st 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.