Gini inequality index - Country rankings

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Gini income inequality index, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 78 countries was 34.99 index points. The highest value was in Colombia: 55.1 index points and the lowest value was in Slovakia: 24.1 index points. The indicator is available from 1963 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Gini inequality index, 2021 Global rank Available data
Colombia 55.1 1 1980 - 2023
Brazil 52.9 2 1981 - 2023
Panama 50.9 3 1979 - 2024
Costa Rica 48.7 4 1981 - 2024
Ecuador 45.8 5 1987 - 2024
Turkey 44.4 6 1987 - 2022
C.A. Republic 43 7 1992 - 2021
Paraguay 42.9 8 1990 - 2024
Argentina 42.4 9 1980 - 2024
Cameroon 42.2 10 1996 - 2021
Bolivia 40.9 11 1990 - 2023
Uruguay 40.8 12 1981 - 2024
Malaysia 40.7 13 1984 - 2021
Philippines 40.7 14 1985 - 2023
Peru 40.1 15 1985 - 2024
Jamaica 39.9 16 1988 - 2021
USA 39.7 17 1963 - 2023
Bulgaria 39 18 1989 - 2023
El Salvador 39 19 1989 - 2023
Kenya 38.7 20 1992 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 38.5 21 1986 - 2024
Israel 37.9 22 1979 - 2021
Togo 37.9 23 2006 - 2021
Burkina Faso 37.4 24 1994 - 2021
Madagascar 36.8 25 1980 - 2021
Lithuania 36.7 26 1993 - 2023
Senegal 36.2 27 1991 - 2021
China 35.7 28 1981 - 2022
Mali 35.7 29 1994 - 2021
Indonesia 35.5 30 1984 - 2024
Iran 35.5 31 1986 - 2023
Ivory Coast 35.3 32 1985 - 2021
Russia 35.1 33 1993 - 2023
Thailand 34.9 34 1981 - 2023
Italy 34.8 35 1977 - 2023
Portugal 34.6 36 2003 - 2023
Benin 34.4 37 2003 - 2021
Latvia 34.3 38 1993 - 2023
Montenegro 34.3 39 2005 - 2021
Georgia 34.2 40 1996 - 2024
Romania 33.9 41 1989 - 2023
Spain 33.9 42 1980 - 2023
Switzerland 33.8 43 1982 - 2022
Tunisia 33.7 44 1985 - 2021
G.-Bissau 33.4 45 1991 - 2021
Serbia 33.1 46 2002 - 2022
Greece 32.9 47 1995 - 2023
Niger 32.9 48 1992 - 2021
South Korea 32.9 49 2006 - 2021
Uzbekistan 32.9 50 1998 - 2024
Luxembourg 32.7 51 1985 - 2023
Tajikistan 32.4 52 1999 - 2024
UK 32.4 53 1968 - 2021
Estonia 31.8 54 1993 - 2023
Malta 31.6 55 2006 - 2022
France 31.5 56 1970 - 2023
Cyprus 31.3 57 2004 - 2023
Canada 31.1 58 1971 - 2021
Ethiopia 31.1 59 1995 - 2021
Austria 30.7 60 1994 - 2023
Sweden 29.8 61 1975 - 2023
Ireland 29.4 62 1987 - 2023
Kazakhstan 29.2 63 1993 - 2021
Norway 29.1 64 1979 - 2023
Croatia 28.9 65 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan 28.8 66 1998 - 2023
Egypt 28.5 67 1990 - 2021
Poland 28.5 68 1985 - 2023
Denmark 28.3 69 1987 - 2023
Armenia 27.9 70 1996 - 2023
Finland 27.7 71 1987 - 2023
Tonga 27.1 72 2000 - 2021
Belgium 26.6 73 1985 - 2023
Czechia 26.2 74 1992 - 2023
Moldova 25.7 75 1997 - 2023
Netherlands 25.7 76 1983 - 2021
Slovenia 24.3 77 1987 - 2023
Slovakia 24.1 78 1992 - 2023


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Definition: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.

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1. Colombia
2. Brazil
3. Panama
4. Costa Rica
5. Ecuador
6. Turkey
7. C.A. Republic
8. Paraguay
9. Argentina
10. Cameroon
11. Bolivia
12. Uruguay
13. Malaysia
14. Philippines
15. Peru
16. Jamaica
17. USA
18. Bulgaria
19. El Salvador
20. Kenya
21. Domin. Rep.
22. Israel
23. Togo
24. Burkina Faso
25. Madagascar
26. Lithuania
27. Senegal
28. China
29. Mali
30. Indonesia
31. Iran
32. Ivory Coast
33. Russia
34. Thailand
35. Italy
36. Portugal
37. Benin
38. Latvia
39. Montenegro
40. Georgia
41. Romania
42. Spain
43. Switzerland
44. Tunisia
45. G.-Bissau
46. Serbia
47. Greece
48. Niger
49. South Korea
50. Uzbekistan
51. Luxembourg
52. Tajikistan
53. UK
54. Estonia
55. Malta
56. France
57. Cyprus
58. Canada
59. Ethiopia
60. Austria
61. Sweden
62. Ireland
63. Kazakhstan
64. Norway
65. Croatia
66. Kyrgyzstan
67. Egypt
68. Poland
69. Denmark
70. Armenia
71. Finland
72. Tonga
73. Belgium
74. Czechia
75. Moldova
76. Netherlands
77. Slovenia
78. Slovakia
55.10
52.90
50.90
48.70
45.80
44.40
43.00
42.90
42.40
42.20
40.90
40.80
40.70
40.70
40.10
39.90
39.70
39.00
39.00
38.70
38.50
37.90
37.90
37.40
36.80
36.70
36.20
35.70
35.70
35.50
35.50
35.30
35.10
34.90
34.80
34.60
34.40
34.30
34.30
34.20
33.90
33.90
33.80
33.70
33.40
33.10
32.90
32.90
32.90
32.90
32.70
32.40
32.40
31.80
31.60
31.50
31.30
31.10
31.10
30.70
29.80
29.40
29.20
29.10
28.90
28.80
28.50
28.50
28.30
27.90
27.70
27.10
26.60
26.20
25.70
25.70
24.30
24.10
0
13.8
27.6
41.3
55.1


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