Equal Resource Distribution Index in Poland
Poland: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.871 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.871
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.925
in 2011
All-time low
0.488
in 1918
Years of data
103
1918–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Poland, 1918–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.871 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Poland peaked at 0.925 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.488, in 1918.
Poland ranks 34th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.488 | — |
| 1919 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.488 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.515 | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.511 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.536 | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.536 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.82 | +53.0% |
| 1945 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.914 | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 0.912 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.912 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.915 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.905 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.911 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.909 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.914 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.914 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.908 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.908 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.907 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.907 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.924 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.925 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.925 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.923 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.917 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.889 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.891 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.901 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.844 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.849 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.851 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.854 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.865 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.871 | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.871 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.871 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.488 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.5182 | 0.488 | 0.536 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.536 | 0.536 | 0.536 | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.8357 | 0.82 | 0.914 | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.9129 | 0.912 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9096 | 0.905 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.914 | 0.914 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9083 | 0.907 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9139 | 0.889 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8557 | 0.844 | 0.871 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in Poland?
- Equal resource distribution index in Poland was 0.871 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2011.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 in 1918.
- How does Poland rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.