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Equal resource distribution index in Italy

Italy: Equal resource distribution index was 0.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.948
in 2019
All-time low
0.065
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal resource distribution index in Italy, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.87 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Italy peaked at 0.948 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1900.

That places Italy 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Equal resource distribution index in Italy, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.065 —
1901 0.065 +0.0%
1902 0.065 +0.0%
1903 0.065 +0.0%
1904 0.065 +0.0%
1905 0.072 +10.8%
1906 0.072 +0.0%
1907 0.072 +0.0%
1908 0.072 +0.0%
1909 0.072 +0.0%
1910 0.072 +0.0%
1911 0.072 +0.0%
1912 0.072 +0.0%
1913 0.072 +0.0%
1914 0.072 +0.0%
1915 0.07 -2.8%
1916 0.07 +0.0%
1917 0.07 +0.0%
1918 0.07 +0.0%
1919 0.074 +5.7%
1920 0.079 +6.8%
1921 0.079 +0.0%
1922 0.147 +86.1%
1923 0.21 +42.9%
1924 0.248 +18.1%
1925 0.281 +13.3%
1926 0.326 +16.0%
1927 0.326 +0.0%
1928 0.326 +0.0%
1929 0.326 +0.0%
1930 0.326 +0.0%
1931 0.326 +0.0%
1932 0.326 +0.0%
1933 0.326 +0.0%
1934 0.326 +0.0%
1935 0.326 +0.0%
1936 0.326 +0.0%
1937 0.326 +0.0%
1938 0.326 +0.0%
1939 0.326 +0.0%
1940 0.326 +0.0%
1941 0.326 +0.0%
1942 0.326 +0.0%
1943 0.326 +0.0%
1944 0.321 -1.5%
1945 0.372 +15.9%
1946 0.438 +17.7%
1947 0.533 +21.7%
1948 0.542 +1.7%
1949 0.551 +1.7%
1950 0.575 +4.4%
1951 0.575 +0.0%
1952 0.575 +0.0%
1953 0.575 +0.0%
1954 0.607 +5.6%
1955 0.607 +0.0%
1956 0.607 +0.0%
1957 0.652 +7.4%
1958 0.652 +0.0%
1959 0.691 +6.0%
1960 0.752 +8.8%
1961 0.752 +0.0%
1962 0.772 +2.7%
1963 0.772 +0.0%
1964 0.789 +2.2%
1965 0.789 +0.0%
1966 0.789 +0.0%
1967 0.789 +0.0%
1968 0.789 +0.0%
1969 0.789 +0.0%
1970 0.796 +0.9%
1971 0.796 +0.0%
1972 0.796 +0.0%
1973 0.796 +0.0%
1974 0.803 +0.9%
1975 0.803 +0.0%
1976 0.803 +0.0%
1977 0.803 +0.0%
1978 0.803 +0.0%
1979 0.803 +0.0%
1980 0.914 +13.8%
1981 0.934 +2.2%
1982 0.934 +0.0%
1983 0.934 +0.0%
1984 0.934 +0.0%
1985 0.939 +0.5%
1986 0.939 +0.0%
1987 0.939 +0.0%
1988 0.939 +0.0%
1989 0.939 +0.0%
1990 0.939 +0.0%
1991 0.939 +0.0%
1992 0.939 +0.0%
1993 0.94 +0.1%
1994 0.935 -0.5%
1995 0.935 +0.0%
1996 0.935 +0.0%
1997 0.941 +0.6%
1998 0.941 +0.0%
1999 0.941 +0.0%
2000 0.941 +0.0%
2001 0.941 +0.0%
2002 0.939 -0.2%
2003 0.939 +0.0%
2004 0.939 +0.0%
2005 0.939 +0.0%
2006 0.939 +0.0%
2007 0.939 +0.0%
2008 0.937 -0.2%
2009 0.937 +0.0%
2010 0.937 +0.0%
2011 0.938 +0.1%
2012 0.938 +0.0%
2013 0.938 +0.0%
2014 0.938 +0.0%
2015 0.944 +0.6%
2016 0.944 +0.0%
2017 0.944 +0.0%
2018 0.941 -0.3%
2019 0.948 +0.7%
2020 0.929 -2.0%
2021 0.93 +0.1%
2022 0.93 +0.0%
2023 0.916 -1.5%
2024 0.887 -3.2%
2025 0.87 -1.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.0685 0.065 0.072 10
1910s 0.0714 0.07 0.074 10
1920s 0.2348 0.079 0.326 10
1930s 0.326 0.326 0.326 10
1940s 0.4061 0.321 0.551 10
1950s 0.6116 0.575 0.691 10
1960s 0.7782 0.752 0.789 10
1970s 0.8002 0.796 0.803 10
1980s 0.9345 0.914 0.939 10
1990s 0.9385 0.935 0.941 10
2000s 0.939 0.937 0.941 10
2010s 0.941 0.937 0.948 10
2020s 0.9103 0.87 0.93 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Hong Kong 0.874 compare
  2. 34 Australia 0.871 compare
  3. 34 Poland 0.871 compare
  4. 37 Mauritius 0.865 compare
  5. 38 Belarus 0.86 compare
  6. 38 Oman 0.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Italy?
Equal resource distribution index in Italy was 0.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.948 in 2019.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1900.
How does Italy rank for equal resource distribution index?
Italy ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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