Equal Resource Distribution Index in Iceland
Iceland: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.941 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.941
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
15th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.979
in 2020
All-time low
0.704
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Iceland, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal resource distribution index in Iceland stood at 0.941.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Iceland peaked at 0.979 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.704, in 1900.
That places Iceland 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.704 | — |
| 1901 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.726 | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 0.735 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.743 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.763 | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.803 | +5.2% |
| 1931 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.803 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.852 | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.873 | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.868 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.868 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.875 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.913 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.916 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.916 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.933 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.95 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.951 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.953 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.95 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.959 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.961 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.961 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.971 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.969 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.973 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.979 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.973 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.949 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.941 | -0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.941 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.941 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7124 | 0.704 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.735 | 0.735 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.751 | 0.743 | 0.763 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8226 | 0.803 | 0.852 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8721 | 0.868 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8826 | 0.875 | 0.913 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9239 | 0.913 | 0.933 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9503 | 0.95 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9575 | 0.95 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9606 | 0.959 | 0.971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9703 | 0.969 | 0.973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9607 | 0.941 | 0.979 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Iceland?
- Equal resource distribution index in Iceland was 0.941 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.704 in 1900.
- How does Iceland rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.