Equal Resource Distribution Index in Austria
Austria: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.885
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 1977
All-time low
0.592
in 1935
Years of data
101
1918–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Austria, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.885 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Austria peaked at 0.948 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.592, in 1935.
That places Austria 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.601 | — |
| 1919 | 0.615 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.637 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 0.636 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.63 | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.619 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.598 | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 0.592 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.592 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.877 | +48.1% |
| 1946 | 0.869 | -0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.868 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.918 | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.921 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.93 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.937 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.941 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.941 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.948 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.93 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.932 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.94 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.938 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.937 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.938 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.933 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.937 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.936 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.941 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.945 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.914 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.897 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.891 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.888 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.888 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.885 | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.885 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.885 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.608 | 0.601 | 0.615 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6361 | 0.636 | 0.637 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6104 | 0.592 | 0.63 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.8706 | 0.869 | 0.877 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0.8982 | 0.868 | 0.918 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9261 | 0.918 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9427 | 0.937 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9344 | 0.932 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9395 | 0.937 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9381 | 0.933 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8938 | 0.885 | 0.914 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Austria?
- Equal resource distribution index in Austria was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 1977.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.592 in 1935.
- How does Austria rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.
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About this data
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.