Equal resource distribution index in North Korea
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
92
1900–2025
Equal resource distribution index in North Korea, 1900–2025
Source: 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.
Equal resource distribution index in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.098 | — |
| 1901 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.095 | -3.1% |
| 1905 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.097 | +2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.122 | +25.8% |
| 1945 | 0.356 | +191.8% |
| 1946 | 0.482 | +35.4% |
| 1947 | 0.482 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.602 | +24.9% |
| 1949 | 0.585 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.575 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.575 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.615 | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 0.663 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.668 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.757 | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 0.756 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.776 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.836 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.832 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.834 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.821 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.824 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.851 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.851 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.804 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.776 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.776 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.771 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.771 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.755 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.703 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.577 | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.591 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.607 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.607 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.574 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.574 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.583 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.541 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.537 | -0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.537 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.211, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.537 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.623, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Equal resource distribution index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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