Equal Resource Distribution Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 2021
All-time low
0.483
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Bhutan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Bhutan stood at 0.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Bhutan peaked at 0.967 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.483, in 1900.
Bhutan ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.483 | — |
| 1901 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.483 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.547 | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.547 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.542 | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.542 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.556 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.578 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.593 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.593 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.603 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.67 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.675 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.675 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.721 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.738 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.747 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.751 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.751 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.748 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.77 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.786 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.793 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.793 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.825 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.825 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.863 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.879 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.878 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.875 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.878 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.885 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.903 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.917 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.917 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.922 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.947 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.948 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.926 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.944 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.961 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.967 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.955 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.937 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.926 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.91 | -1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.335, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4975, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5022 | 0.483 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.547 | 0.547 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.547 | 0.547 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.547 | 0.547 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.547 | 0.547 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5761 | 0.542 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.678 | 0.603 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7487 | 0.738 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7748 | 0.77 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.832 | 0.793 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8965 | 0.875 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9278 | 0.917 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9427 | 0.91 | 0.967 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 18 Greece 0.923 compare
- 19 New Zealand 0.912 compare
- 19 Seychelles 0.912 compare
- 22 Netherlands 0.909 compare
- 23 Slovenia 0.906 compare
- 24 Sweden 0.905 compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.905 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Bhutan?
- Equal resource distribution index in Bhutan was 0.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2021.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.483 in 1900.
- How does Bhutan rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.