What is equal resource distribution index in Australia?

Equal resource distribution index in Australia was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2008.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.708 in 1901.

How does Australia rank for equal resource distribution index?

Australia ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia

Name: Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.871

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

34th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.951

in 2008

All-time low

0.708

in 1901

Years of data

125

1901–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia, 1901–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Australia stood at 0.871.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Australia peaked at 0.951 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.708, in 1901.

That places Australia 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia, 1901 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1901	0.708	—
1902	0.708	+0.0%
1903	0.708	+0.0%
1904	0.708	+0.0%
1905	0.708	+0.0%
1906	0.708	+0.0%
1907	0.708	+0.0%
1908	0.708	+0.0%
1909	0.708	+0.0%
1910	0.708	+0.0%
1911	0.708	+0.0%
1912	0.708	+0.0%
1913	0.708	+0.0%
1914	0.708	+0.0%
1915	0.721	+1.8%
1916	0.721	+0.0%
1917	0.721	+0.0%
1918	0.721	+0.0%
1919	0.721	+0.0%
1920	0.721	+0.0%
1921	0.721	+0.0%
1922	0.721	+0.0%
1923	0.721	+0.0%
1924	0.721	+0.0%
1925	0.721	+0.0%
1926	0.721	+0.0%
1927	0.721	+0.0%
1928	0.721	+0.0%
1929	0.721	+0.0%
1930	0.724	+0.4%
1931	0.724	+0.0%
1932	0.724	+0.0%
1933	0.724	+0.0%
1934	0.724	+0.0%
1935	0.724	+0.0%
1936	0.724	+0.0%
1937	0.724	+0.0%
1938	0.724	+0.0%
1939	0.724	+0.0%
1940	0.724	+0.0%
1941	0.724	+0.0%
1942	0.724	+0.0%
1943	0.724	+0.0%
1944	0.724	+0.0%
1945	0.724	+0.0%
1946	0.749	+3.5%
1947	0.749	+0.0%
1948	0.749	+0.0%
1949	0.749	+0.0%
1950	0.835	+11.5%
1951	0.835	+0.0%
1952	0.835	+0.0%
1953	0.835	+0.0%
1954	0.835	+0.0%
1955	0.829	-0.7%
1956	0.829	+0.0%
1957	0.829	+0.0%
1958	0.829	+0.0%
1959	0.829	+0.0%
1960	0.849	+2.4%
1961	0.849	+0.0%
1962	0.849	+0.0%
1963	0.849	+0.0%
1964	0.849	+0.0%
1965	0.849	+0.0%
1966	0.849	+0.0%
1967	0.849	+0.0%
1968	0.849	+0.0%
1969	0.849	+0.0%
1970	0.849	+0.0%
1971	0.849	+0.0%
1972	0.866	+2.0%
1973	0.862	-0.5%
1974	0.888	+3.0%
1975	0.903	+1.7%
1976	0.898	-0.6%
1977	0.898	+0.0%
1978	0.898	+0.0%
1979	0.898	+0.0%
1980	0.93	+3.6%
1981	0.93	+0.0%
1982	0.93	+0.0%
1983	0.93	+0.0%
1984	0.948	+1.9%
1985	0.948	+0.0%
1986	0.948	+0.0%
1987	0.948	+0.0%
1988	0.948	+0.0%
1989	0.948	+0.0%
1990	0.948	+0.0%
1991	0.948	+0.0%
1992	0.948	+0.0%
1993	0.948	+0.0%
1994	0.948	+0.0%
1995	0.948	+0.0%
1996	0.948	+0.0%
1997	0.948	+0.0%
1998	0.948	+0.0%
1999	0.948	+0.0%
2000	0.948	+0.0%
2001	0.948	+0.0%
2002	0.948	+0.0%
2003	0.948	+0.0%
2004	0.948	+0.0%
2005	0.948	+0.0%
2006	0.948	+0.0%
2007	0.948	+0.0%
2008	0.951	+0.3%
2009	0.951	+0.0%
2010	0.951	+0.0%
2011	0.951	+0.0%
2012	0.951	+0.0%
2013	0.901	-5.3%
2014	0.894	-0.8%
2015	0.877	-1.9%
2016	0.873	-0.5%
2017	0.872	-0.1%
2018	0.872	+0.0%
2019	0.872	+0.0%
2020	0.873	+0.1%
2021	0.857	-1.8%
2022	0.869	+1.4%
2023	0.871	+0.2%
2024	0.871	+0.0%
2025	0.871	+0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.871 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.871 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.623, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.708	0.708	0.708	9
1910s	0.7145	0.708	0.721	10
1920s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1930s	0.724	0.724	0.724	10
1940s	0.734	0.724	0.749	10
1950s	0.832	0.829	0.835	10
1960s	0.849	0.849	0.849	10
1970s	0.8809	0.849	0.903	10
1980s	0.9408	0.93	0.948	10
1990s	0.948	0.948	0.948	10
2000s	0.9486	0.948	0.951	10
2010s	0.9014	0.872	0.951	10
2020s	0.8687	0.857	0.873	6

Countries ranked near Australia

31 Costa Rica 0.887 compare
32 Austria 0.885 compare
33 Hong Kong 0.874 compare
34 Poland 0.871 compare
36 Italy 0.87 compare
37 Mauritius 0.865 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Australia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Australia?: Equal resource distribution index in Australia was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2008.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.708 in 1901.
How does Australia rank for equal resource distribution index?: Australia ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 125 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/equal-resource-distribution-index/australia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/equal-resource-distribution-index/australia/">Equal Resource Distribution Index in Australia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.