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Equal resource distribution index in Switzerland

Switzerland: Equal resource distribution index was 0.965 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.965
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.968
in 1970
All-time low
0.9
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal resource distribution index in Switzerland, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Switzerland is 0.965, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Switzerland peaked at 0.968 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1900.

Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Equal resource distribution index in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.9 —
1901 0.9 +0.0%
1902 0.9 +0.0%
1903 0.9 +0.0%
1904 0.9 +0.0%
1905 0.9 +0.0%
1906 0.9 +0.0%
1907 0.9 +0.0%
1908 0.9 +0.0%
1909 0.9 +0.0%
1910 0.9 +0.0%
1911 0.9 +0.0%
1912 0.927 +3.0%
1913 0.927 +0.0%
1914 0.927 +0.0%
1915 0.927 +0.0%
1916 0.927 +0.0%
1917 0.927 +0.0%
1918 0.927 +0.0%
1919 0.927 +0.0%
1920 0.927 +0.0%
1921 0.927 +0.0%
1922 0.927 +0.0%
1923 0.927 +0.0%
1924 0.927 +0.0%
1925 0.927 +0.0%
1926 0.927 +0.0%
1927 0.927 +0.0%
1928 0.927 +0.0%
1929 0.927 +0.0%
1930 0.927 +0.0%
1931 0.927 +0.0%
1932 0.927 +0.0%
1933 0.927 +0.0%
1934 0.927 +0.0%
1935 0.927 +0.0%
1936 0.927 +0.0%
1937 0.927 +0.0%
1938 0.927 +0.0%
1939 0.927 +0.0%
1940 0.927 +0.0%
1941 0.927 +0.0%
1942 0.927 +0.0%
1943 0.927 +0.0%
1944 0.927 +0.0%
1945 0.927 +0.0%
1946 0.93 +0.3%
1947 0.93 +0.0%
1948 0.93 +0.0%
1949 0.93 +0.0%
1950 0.93 +0.0%
1951 0.93 +0.0%
1952 0.93 +0.0%
1953 0.93 +0.0%
1954 0.93 +0.0%
1955 0.93 +0.0%
1956 0.93 +0.0%
1957 0.93 +0.0%
1958 0.93 +0.0%
1959 0.93 +0.0%
1960 0.94 +1.1%
1961 0.94 +0.0%
1962 0.94 +0.0%
1963 0.94 +0.0%
1964 0.94 +0.0%
1965 0.94 +0.0%
1966 0.94 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +0.0%
1968 0.94 +0.0%
1969 0.94 +0.0%
1970 0.968 +3.0%
1971 0.968 +0.0%
1972 0.968 +0.0%
1973 0.968 +0.0%
1974 0.968 +0.0%
1975 0.968 +0.0%
1976 0.968 +0.0%
1977 0.968 +0.0%
1978 0.968 +0.0%
1979 0.968 +0.0%
1980 0.966 -0.2%
1981 0.966 +0.0%
1982 0.966 +0.0%
1983 0.966 +0.0%
1984 0.966 +0.0%
1985 0.966 +0.0%
1986 0.966 +0.0%
1987 0.966 +0.0%
1988 0.966 +0.0%
1989 0.966 +0.0%
1990 0.968 +0.2%
1991 0.968 +0.0%
1992 0.968 +0.0%
1993 0.968 +0.0%
1994 0.968 +0.0%
1995 0.968 +0.0%
1996 0.968 +0.0%
1997 0.968 +0.0%
1998 0.968 +0.0%
1999 0.968 +0.0%
2000 0.968 +0.0%
2001 0.968 +0.0%
2002 0.968 +0.0%
2003 0.968 +0.0%
2004 0.968 +0.0%
2005 0.968 +0.0%
2006 0.968 +0.0%
2007 0.968 +0.0%
2008 0.968 +0.0%
2009 0.968 +0.0%
2010 0.968 +0.0%
2011 0.968 +0.0%
2012 0.968 +0.0%
2013 0.966 -0.2%
2014 0.966 +0.0%
2015 0.966 +0.0%
2016 0.966 +0.0%
2017 0.968 +0.2%
2018 0.968 +0.0%
2019 0.968 +0.0%
2020 0.967 -0.1%
2021 0.965 -0.2%
2022 0.965 +0.0%
2023 0.965 +0.0%
2024 0.965 +0.0%
2025 0.965 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.965 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.965 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.9 0.9 0.9 10
1910s 0.9216 0.9 0.927 10
1920s 0.927 0.927 0.927 10
1930s 0.927 0.927 0.927 10
1940s 0.9282 0.927 0.93 10
1950s 0.93 0.93 0.93 10
1960s 0.94 0.94 0.94 10
1970s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
1980s 0.966 0.966 0.966 10
1990s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2000s 0.968 0.968 0.968 10
2010s 0.9672 0.966 0.968 10
2020s 0.9653 0.965 0.967 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 3 Japan 0.973 compare
  2. 4 Luxembourg 0.97 compare
  3. 5 Malta 0.966 compare
  4. 7 Estonia 0.964 compare
  5. 7 Taiwan 0.964 compare
  6. 9 Singapore 0.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in Switzerland?
Equal resource distribution index in Switzerland was 0.965 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.968 in 1970.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1900.
How does Switzerland rank for equal resource distribution index?
Switzerland ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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