What is equal resource distribution index in Belgium?

Equal resource distribution index in Belgium was 0.938 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1983.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.606 in 1900.

How does Belgium rank for equal resource distribution index?

Belgium ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

Belgium: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.938 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.938

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

16th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 1983

All-time low

0.606

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in Belgium, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Belgium is 0.938, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Belgium peaked at 0.962 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.606, in 1900.

That places Belgium 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.606	0.606	0.606	10
1910s	0.6142	0.606	0.62	10
1920s	0.6758	0.656	0.678	10
1930s	0.678	0.678	0.678	10
1940s	0.705	0.63	0.78	10
1950s	0.9174	0.914	0.931	10
1960s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1970s	0.939	0.939	0.939	10
1980s	0.9587	0.951	0.962	10
1990s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
2000s	0.962	0.962	0.962	10
2010s	0.9522	0.948	0.962	10
2020s	0.9455	0.938	0.95	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

13 Barbados 0.952 compare
14 South Korea 0.951 compare
15 Iceland 0.941 compare
17 Trinidad and Tobago 0.934 compare
18 Greece 0.923 compare
19 New Zealand 0.912 compare
19 Seychelles 0.912 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Belgium?: Equal resource distribution index in Belgium was 0.938 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 1983.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.606 in 1900.
How does Belgium rank for equal resource distribution index?: Belgium ranks 16th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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

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: 07 August 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.