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Equal resource distribution index in Canada

Canada: Equal resource distribution index was 0.825 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.825
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 1985
All-time low
0.36
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal resource distribution index in Canada, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.825 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Canada peaked at 0.924 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 1900.

That places Canada 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Equal resource distribution index in Canada, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.36 —
1901 0.36 +0.0%
1902 0.36 +0.0%
1903 0.36 +0.0%
1904 0.36 +0.0%
1905 0.36 +0.0%
1906 0.36 +0.0%
1907 0.36 +0.0%
1908 0.36 +0.0%
1909 0.36 +0.0%
1910 0.36 +0.0%
1911 0.36 +0.0%
1912 0.36 +0.0%
1913 0.36 +0.0%
1914 0.36 +0.0%
1915 0.364 +1.1%
1916 0.364 +0.0%
1917 0.364 +0.0%
1918 0.364 +0.0%
1919 0.406 +11.5%
1920 0.4 -1.5%
1921 0.4 +0.0%
1922 0.4 +0.0%
1923 0.4 +0.0%
1924 0.4 +0.0%
1925 0.4 +0.0%
1926 0.414 +3.5%
1927 0.414 +0.0%
1928 0.414 +0.0%
1929 0.414 +0.0%
1930 0.414 +0.0%
1931 0.414 +0.0%
1932 0.414 +0.0%
1933 0.414 +0.0%
1934 0.446 +7.7%
1935 0.446 +0.0%
1936 0.465 +4.3%
1937 0.465 +0.0%
1938 0.469 +0.9%
1939 0.487 +3.8%
1940 0.533 +9.4%
1941 0.533 +0.0%
1942 0.533 +0.0%
1943 0.533 +0.0%
1944 0.533 +0.0%
1945 0.533 +0.0%
1946 0.595 +11.6%
1947 0.605 +1.7%
1948 0.605 +0.0%
1949 0.605 +0.0%
1950 0.605 +0.0%
1951 0.605 +0.0%
1952 0.605 +0.0%
1953 0.605 +0.0%
1954 0.605 +0.0%
1955 0.605 +0.0%
1956 0.605 +0.0%
1957 0.596 -1.5%
1958 0.596 +0.0%
1959 0.596 +0.0%
1960 0.596 +0.0%
1961 0.67 +12.4%
1962 0.697 +4.0%
1963 0.697 +0.0%
1964 0.697 +0.0%
1965 0.708 +1.6%
1966 0.85 +20.1%
1967 0.863 +1.5%
1968 0.861 -0.2%
1969 0.861 +0.0%
1970 0.883 +2.6%
1971 0.883 +0.0%
1972 0.883 +0.0%
1973 0.883 +0.0%
1974 0.883 +0.0%
1975 0.883 +0.0%
1976 0.883 +0.0%
1977 0.848 -4.0%
1978 0.848 +0.0%
1979 0.848 +0.0%
1980 0.886 +4.5%
1981 0.886 +0.0%
1982 0.895 +1.0%
1983 0.895 +0.0%
1984 0.892 -0.3%
1985 0.924 +3.6%
1986 0.917 -0.8%
1987 0.917 +0.0%
1988 0.917 +0.0%
1989 0.917 +0.0%
1990 0.917 +0.0%
1991 0.917 +0.0%
1992 0.917 +0.0%
1993 0.917 +0.0%
1994 0.917 +0.0%
1995 0.917 +0.0%
1996 0.917 +0.0%
1997 0.915 -0.2%
1998 0.915 +0.0%
1999 0.915 +0.0%
2000 0.915 +0.0%
2001 0.915 +0.0%
2002 0.915 +0.0%
2003 0.915 +0.0%
2004 0.915 +0.0%
2005 0.915 +0.0%
2006 0.915 +0.0%
2007 0.915 +0.0%
2008 0.915 +0.0%
2009 0.915 +0.0%
2010 0.915 +0.0%
2011 0.915 +0.0%
2012 0.915 +0.0%
2013 0.883 -3.5%
2014 0.883 +0.0%
2015 0.851 -3.6%
2016 0.854 +0.4%
2017 0.903 +5.7%
2018 0.902 -0.1%
2019 0.902 +0.0%
2020 0.901 -0.1%
2021 0.901 +0.0%
2022 0.871 -3.3%
2023 0.825 -5.3%
2024 0.825 +0.0%
2025 0.825 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 0.825 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.36 0.36 0.36 10
1910s 0.3662 0.36 0.406 10
1920s 0.4056 0.4 0.414 10
1930s 0.4434 0.414 0.487 10
1940s 0.5608 0.533 0.605 10
1950s 0.6023 0.596 0.605 10
1960s 0.75 0.596 0.863 10
1970s 0.8725 0.848 0.883 10
1980s 0.9046 0.886 0.924 10
1990s 0.9164 0.915 0.917 10
2000s 0.915 0.915 0.915 10
2010s 0.8923 0.851 0.915 10
2020s 0.858 0.825 0.901 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 42 Croatia 0.853 compare
  2. 43 Montenegro 0.831 compare
  3. 44 Ireland 0.83 compare
  4. 46 Georgia 0.823 compare
  5. 47 Latvia 0.82 compare
  6. 47 Saudi Arabia 0.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Canada?
Equal resource distribution index in Canada was 0.825 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 1985.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 1900.
How does Canada rank for equal resource distribution index?
Canada ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equal resource distribution index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal resource distribution index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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