Equal Resource Distribution Index in Germany
Germany: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.956
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.959
in 2019
All-time low
0.474
in 1900
Years of data
80
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Germany, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Germany stood at 0.956.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Germany peaked at 0.959 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.474, in 1900.
That places Germany 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.474 | — |
| 1901 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.474 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.486 | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.501 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.501 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.527 | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 0.719 | +36.4% |
| 1920 | 0.739 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.656 | -11.2% |
| 1934 | 0.657 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.657 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.637 | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.613 | -3.8% |
| 1944 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.948 | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.948 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.949 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.955 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.935 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.952 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.959 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.911 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.956 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.956 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.956 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4824 | 0.474 | 0.486 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5224 | 0.486 | 0.719 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.739 | 0.739 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6795 | 0.637 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6274 | 0.613 | 0.637 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9482 | 0.948 | 0.949 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9504 | 0.935 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9485 | 0.911 | 0.956 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Germany?
- Equal resource distribution index in Germany was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 in 2019.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.474 in 1900.
- How does Germany rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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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.