Equal Resource Distribution Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.912 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.912
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.965
in 1961
All-time low
0.63
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in New Zealand, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in New Zealand is 0.912, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in New Zealand peaked at 0.965 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 1900.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.63 | — |
| 1901 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.636 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.636 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.643 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.678 | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.698 | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.698 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.773 | +10.7% |
| 1936 | 0.828 | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.883 | +6.6% |
| 1939 | 0.924 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.932 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.96 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.965 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.965 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.958 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.952 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.952 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.934 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.935 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.935 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.933 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.933 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.937 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.937 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.938 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.937 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.924 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.922 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.924 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.91 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.912 | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.912 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.912 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.623, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6351 | 0.63 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6605 | 0.643 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7726 | 0.698 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9428 | 0.924 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9645 | 0.96 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.965 | 0.965 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9578 | 0.952 | 0.965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9349 | 0.934 | 0.935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9364 | 0.933 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9367 | 0.924 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.919 | 0.91 | 0.924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 16 Belgium 0.938 compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 0.934 compare
- 18 Greece 0.923 compare
- 19 Seychelles 0.912 compare
- 21 Bhutan 0.91 compare
- 22 Netherlands 0.909 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in New Zealand?
- Equal resource distribution index in New Zealand was 0.912 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.965 in 1961.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 1900.
- How does New Zealand rank for equal resource distribution index?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.