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Equal resource distribution index in Finland

Finland: Equal resource distribution index was 0.731 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.731
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 1981
All-time low
0.473
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal resource distribution index in Finland, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Finland is 0.731, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Finland peaked at 0.967 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.473, in 1900.

Finland ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.473 —
1901 0.473 +0.0%
1902 0.473 +0.0%
1903 0.473 +0.0%
1904 0.473 +0.0%
1905 0.473 +0.0%
1906 0.473 +0.0%
1907 0.473 +0.0%
1908 0.473 +0.0%
1909 0.473 +0.0%
1910 0.473 +0.0%
1911 0.473 +0.0%
1912 0.473 +0.0%
1913 0.473 +0.0%
1914 0.473 +0.0%
1915 0.473 +0.0%
1916 0.473 +0.0%
1917 0.489 +3.4%
1918 0.516 +5.5%
1919 0.573 +11.0%
1920 0.616 +7.5%
1921 0.616 +0.0%
1922 0.657 +6.7%
1923 0.657 +0.0%
1924 0.657 +0.0%
1925 0.657 +0.0%
1926 0.657 +0.0%
1927 0.657 +0.0%
1928 0.657 +0.0%
1929 0.657 +0.0%
1930 0.657 +0.0%
1931 0.657 +0.0%
1932 0.657 +0.0%
1933 0.657 +0.0%
1934 0.657 +0.0%
1935 0.657 +0.0%
1936 0.66 +0.5%
1937 0.66 +0.0%
1938 0.66 +0.0%
1939 0.66 +0.0%
1940 0.685 +3.8%
1941 0.685 +0.0%
1942 0.685 +0.0%
1943 0.685 +0.0%
1944 0.7 +2.2%
1945 0.75 +7.1%
1946 0.757 +0.9%
1947 0.757 +0.0%
1948 0.757 +0.0%
1949 0.757 +0.0%
1950 0.777 +2.6%
1951 0.769 -1.0%
1952 0.763 -0.8%
1953 0.763 +0.0%
1954 0.763 +0.0%
1955 0.763 +0.0%
1956 0.763 +0.0%
1957 0.763 +0.0%
1958 0.763 +0.0%
1959 0.763 +0.0%
1960 0.763 +0.0%
1961 0.775 +1.6%
1962 0.775 +0.0%
1963 0.775 +0.0%
1964 0.775 +0.0%
1965 0.829 +7.0%
1966 0.834 +0.6%
1967 0.84 +0.7%
1968 0.84 +0.0%
1969 0.84 +0.0%
1970 0.922 +9.8%
1971 0.922 +0.0%
1972 0.933 +1.2%
1973 0.945 +1.3%
1974 0.945 +0.0%
1975 0.945 +0.0%
1976 0.966 +2.2%
1977 0.966 +0.0%
1978 0.966 +0.0%
1979 0.966 +0.0%
1980 0.966 +0.0%
1981 0.967 +0.1%
1982 0.967 +0.0%
1983 0.967 +0.0%
1984 0.967 +0.0%
1985 0.967 +0.0%
1986 0.967 +0.0%
1987 0.958 -0.9%
1988 0.958 +0.0%
1989 0.958 +0.0%
1990 0.958 +0.0%
1991 0.958 +0.0%
1992 0.958 +0.0%
1993 0.958 +0.0%
1994 0.958 +0.0%
1995 0.96 +0.2%
1996 0.96 +0.0%
1997 0.96 +0.0%
1998 0.96 +0.0%
1999 0.96 +0.0%
2000 0.96 +0.0%
2001 0.96 +0.0%
2002 0.96 +0.0%
2003 0.96 +0.0%
2004 0.96 +0.0%
2005 0.96 +0.0%
2006 0.96 +0.0%
2007 0.96 +0.0%
2008 0.96 +0.0%
2009 0.96 +0.0%
2010 0.96 +0.0%
2011 0.96 +0.0%
2012 0.96 +0.0%
2013 0.941 -2.0%
2014 0.941 +0.0%
2015 0.946 +0.5%
2016 0.946 +0.0%
2017 0.94 -0.6%
2018 0.901 -4.1%
2019 0.889 -1.3%
2020 0.889 +0.0%
2021 0.894 +0.6%
2022 0.832 -6.9%
2023 0.827 -0.6%
2024 0.771 -6.8%
2025 0.731 -5.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.473 0.473 0.473 10
1910s 0.4889 0.473 0.573 10
1920s 0.6488 0.616 0.657 10
1930s 0.6582 0.657 0.66 10
1940s 0.7218 0.685 0.757 10
1950s 0.765 0.763 0.777 10
1960s 0.8046 0.763 0.84 10
1970s 0.9476 0.922 0.966 10
1980s 0.9642 0.958 0.967 10
1990s 0.959 0.958 0.96 10
2000s 0.96 0.96 0.96 10
2010s 0.9384 0.889 0.96 10
2020s 0.824 0.731 0.894 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 62 Cuba 0.735 compare
  2. 62 Jamaica 0.735 compare
  3. 64 Armenia 0.733 compare
  4. 66 Tanzania 0.719 compare
  5. 67 Argentina 0.709 compare
  6. 68 Benin 0.704 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Finland?
Equal resource distribution index in Finland was 0.731 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 1981.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.473 in 1900.
How does Finland rank for equal resource distribution index?
Finland ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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