Equal Resource Distribution Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.854 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.854
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.929
in 2000
All-time low
0.148
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Resource Distribution Index in United Kingdom, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in United Kingdom is 0.854, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.929 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.148, in 1900.
United Kingdom ranks 41st 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.148 | — |
| 1901 | 0.148 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.182 | +23.0% |
| 1903 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.196 | +7.7% |
| 1909 | 0.197 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.202 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.253 | +25.2% |
| 1912 | 0.271 | +7.1% |
| 1913 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.275 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.269 | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.269 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.313 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 0.319 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.319 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.323 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.323 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.409 | +26.6% |
| 1945 | 0.516 | +26.2% |
| 1946 | 0.584 | +13.2% |
| 1947 | 0.829 | +42.0% |
| 1948 | 0.919 | +10.9% |
| 1949 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.922 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.914 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.869 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.869 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.863 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.893 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.893 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.899 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.929 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.925 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.924 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.919 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.912 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.884 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.888 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.867 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.888 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.87 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.866 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.825 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.854 | +3.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.854 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.854 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1781 | 0.148 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2627 | 0.202 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.275 | 0.275 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.274 | 0.269 | 0.313 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.546 | 0.319 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.922 | 0.922 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.922 | 0.922 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9212 | 0.914 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8654 | 0.863 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8948 | 0.893 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.929 | 0.929 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9128 | 0.884 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8617 | 0.825 | 0.888 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal resource distribution index in United Kingdom?
- Equal resource distribution index in United Kingdom was 0.854 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 2000.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1900.
- How does United Kingdom rank for equal resource distribution index?
- United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.