What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 1990.

What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 0.311 in 1929.

How does United States rank for equal resource distribution index?

United States ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States 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.

Equal Resource Distribution Index in United States

Name: Equal Resource Distribution Index in United States
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.509 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.509

Change on year

down 11.2%

World rank

101st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.69

in 1990

All-time low

0.311

in 1929

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Resource Distribution Index in United States, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.509 for equal resource distribution index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in United States peaked at 0.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.311, in 1929.

That places United States 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Equal Resource Distribution Index in United States, year by year

Annual values for Equal Resource Distribution Index in United States, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.314	—
1901	0.314	+0.0%
1902	0.314	+0.0%
1903	0.314	+0.0%
1904	0.314	+0.0%
1905	0.314	+0.0%
1906	0.314	+0.0%
1907	0.314	+0.0%
1908	0.314	+0.0%
1909	0.314	+0.0%
1910	0.314	+0.0%
1911	0.314	+0.0%
1912	0.314	+0.0%
1913	0.314	+0.0%
1914	0.321	+2.2%
1915	0.321	+0.0%
1916	0.321	+0.0%
1917	0.321	+0.0%
1918	0.321	+0.0%
1919	0.325	+1.2%
1920	0.328	+0.9%
1921	0.328	+0.0%
1922	0.328	+0.0%
1923	0.328	+0.0%
1924	0.328	+0.0%
1925	0.328	+0.0%
1926	0.328	+0.0%
1927	0.328	+0.0%
1928	0.328	+0.0%
1929	0.311	-5.2%
1930	0.331	+6.4%
1931	0.331	+0.0%
1932	0.331	+0.0%
1933	0.4	+20.8%
1934	0.404	+1.0%
1935	0.404	+0.0%
1936	0.409	+1.2%
1937	0.408	-0.2%
1938	0.408	+0.0%
1939	0.413	+1.2%
1940	0.415	+0.5%
1941	0.415	+0.0%
1942	0.415	+0.0%
1943	0.415	+0.0%
1944	0.415	+0.0%
1945	0.418	+0.7%
1946	0.41	-1.9%
1947	0.41	+0.0%
1948	0.41	+0.0%
1949	0.41	+0.0%
1950	0.43	+4.9%
1951	0.437	+1.6%
1952	0.437	+0.0%
1953	0.437	+0.0%
1954	0.437	+0.0%
1955	0.438	+0.2%
1956	0.438	+0.0%
1957	0.438	+0.0%
1958	0.438	+0.0%
1959	0.438	+0.0%
1960	0.438	+0.0%
1961	0.438	+0.0%
1962	0.438	+0.0%
1963	0.466	+6.4%
1964	0.518	+11.2%
1965	0.545	+5.2%
1966	0.543	-0.4%
1967	0.543	+0.0%
1968	0.543	+0.0%
1969	0.579	+6.6%
1970	0.645	+11.4%
1971	0.646	+0.2%
1972	0.646	+0.0%
1973	0.662	+2.5%
1974	0.662	+0.0%
1975	0.662	+0.0%
1976	0.665	+0.5%
1977	0.665	+0.0%
1978	0.665	+0.0%
1979	0.665	+0.0%
1980	0.665	+0.0%
1981	0.658	-1.1%
1982	0.658	+0.0%
1983	0.658	+0.0%
1984	0.658	+0.0%
1985	0.658	+0.0%
1986	0.676	+2.7%
1987	0.676	+0.0%
1988	0.676	+0.0%
1989	0.676	+0.0%
1990	0.69	+2.1%
1991	0.69	+0.0%
1992	0.69	+0.0%
1993	0.687	-0.4%
1994	0.678	-1.3%
1995	0.678	+0.0%
1996	0.677	-0.1%
1997	0.677	+0.0%
1998	0.677	+0.0%
1999	0.677	+0.0%
2000	0.642	-5.2%
2001	0.643	+0.2%
2002	0.643	+0.0%
2003	0.643	+0.0%
2004	0.643	+0.0%
2005	0.638	-0.8%
2006	0.638	+0.0%
2007	0.649	+1.7%
2008	0.649	+0.0%
2009	0.643	-0.9%
2010	0.667	+3.7%
2011	0.67	+0.4%
2012	0.678	+1.2%
2013	0.671	-1.0%
2014	0.671	+0.0%
2015	0.675	+0.6%
2016	0.646	-4.3%
2017	0.641	-0.8%
2018	0.634	-1.1%
2019	0.606	-4.4%
2020	0.586	-3.3%
2021	0.593	+1.2%
2022	0.606	+2.2%
2023	0.559	-7.8%
2024	0.573	+2.5%
2025	0.509	-11.2%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.509 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.314	0.314	0.314	10
1910s	0.3186	0.314	0.325	10
1920s	0.3263	0.311	0.328	10
1930s	0.3839	0.331	0.413	10
1940s	0.4133	0.41	0.418	10
1950s	0.4368	0.43	0.438	10
1960s	0.5051	0.438	0.579	10
1970s	0.6583	0.645	0.665	10
1980s	0.6659	0.658	0.676	10
1990s	0.6821	0.677	0.69	10
2000s	0.6431	0.638	0.649	10
2010s	0.6559	0.606	0.678	10
2020s	0.571	0.509	0.606	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal resource distribution index in United States?: Equal resource distribution index in United States was 0.509 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.311 in 1929.
How does United States rank for equal resource distribution index?: United States ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator: Equal Resource Distribution Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.