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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Finland?
- Equal resource distribution index in Finland was 0.731 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 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.