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

Sweden, at 0.905 against 0.902 in Uruguay as of 2025.

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

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.

Sweden vs Uruguay: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Sweden

0.905

in 2025

Uruguay

0.902

in 2025

Sweden rank

24th

Uruguay rank

26th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Sweden
Uruguay

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.905 against 0.902 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 8 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.565	0.5984	0.0334	Uruguay
1910s	0.5768	0.69	0.1132	Uruguay
1920s	0.6267	0.691	0.0643	Uruguay
1930s	0.676	0.722	0.046	Uruguay
1940s	0.6942	0.7565	0.0623	Uruguay
1950s	0.8475	0.7911	0.0564	Sweden
1960s	0.899	0.8204	0.0786	Sweden
1970s	0.9506	0.8651	0.0855	Sweden
1980s	0.981	0.8547	0.1263	Sweden
1990s	0.9808	0.86	0.1208	Sweden
2000s	0.9718	0.8833	0.0885	Sweden
2010s	0.9448	0.9088	0.036	Sweden
2020s	0.9027	0.8963	0.0063	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Sweden or Uruguay?: Sweden, at 0.905 against 0.902 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Sweden and Uruguay?: 0.003, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Sweden ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.