What is equal resource distribution index in North Korea?

Equal resource distribution index in North Korea was 0.537 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 1972.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1904.

How does North Korea rank for equal resource distribution index?

North Korea ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North Korea 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.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in North Korea

Name: Equal Resource Distribution Index in North Korea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.537 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.537

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

96th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.851

in 1972

All-time low

0.095

in 1904

Years of data

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in North Korea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.537 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in North Korea peaked at 0.851 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.095, in 1904.

North Korea ranks 96th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0964	0.095	0.098	10
1910s	0.122	0.122	0.122	1
1940s	0.5014	0.356	0.602	5
1950s	0.6736	0.575	0.776	10
1960s	0.8344	0.832	0.836	10
1970s	0.8453	0.821	0.851	10
1980s	0.804	0.804	0.804	10
1990s	0.6888	0.577	0.776	10
2000s	0.607	0.607	0.607	10
2010s	0.5848	0.574	0.607	10
2020s	0.533	0.53	0.541	6

Countries ranked near North Korea

93 Gambia 0.548 compare
94 Morocco 0.547 compare
95 Indonesia 0.542 compare
97 Brazil 0.534 compare
98 Uzbekistan 0.533 compare
99 Sierra Leone 0.519 compare

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More reference data data for North Korea

Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
Free country 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in North Korea?: Equal resource distribution index in North Korea was 0.537 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 1972.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.095 in 1904.
How does North Korea rank for equal resource distribution index?: North Korea ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea 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

Indicator: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.