Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Switzerland or Taiwan?

Switzerland, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Taiwan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?

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.

Switzerland vs Taiwan: Equal Resource Distribution Index

Switzerland

0.965

in 2025

Taiwan

0.964

in 2025

Switzerland rank

6th

Taiwan rank

7th

Equal Resource Distribution Index over time

Switzerland
Taiwan

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.965 against 0.964 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

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

Switzerland ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 7th of 175 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.9	0.284	0.616	Switzerland
1910s	0.9216	0.284	0.6376	Switzerland
1920s	0.927	0.284	0.643	Switzerland
1930s	0.927	0.284	0.643	Switzerland
1940s	0.9282	0.3551	0.5731	Switzerland
1950s	0.93	0.5155	0.4145	Switzerland
1960s	0.94	0.5372	0.4028	Switzerland
1970s	0.968	0.6358	0.3322	Switzerland
1980s	0.966	0.7382	0.2278	Switzerland
1990s	0.968	0.8613	0.1067	Switzerland
2000s	0.968	0.9453	0.0227	Switzerland
2010s	0.9672	0.9549	0.0123	Switzerland
2020s	0.9653	0.9643	0.001	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal resource distribution index, Switzerland or Taiwan?: Switzerland, at 0.965 against 0.964 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal resource distribution index between Switzerland and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for equal resource distribution index?: Switzerland ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 7th 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.