Gini index (World Bank)
How much the distribution of income or consumption among individuals or households differs from a perfectly equal distribution, from 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (perfect inequality). Some countries measure income and others consumption, which limits comparisons.
81 countries have a value for 2021, the latest period with data for most countries. Some countries have newer figures; see the ranking below for each country's latest year.
Trend over time
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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Paraguay | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.2 (0 to 100) | 41.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 44.2 (0 to 100) | 41.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 44.6 (0 to 100) | 41.7 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 42.9 (0 to 100) | 39.7 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 43.5 (0 to 100) | 40.0 (0 to 100) |
| 2019 | 45.7 (0 to 100) | 41.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 46.0 (0 to 100) | 41.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 48.5 (0 to 100) | 41.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 47.9 (0 to 100) | 41.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 47.6 (0 to 100) | 41.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 50.7 (0 to 100) | 41.7 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 47.9 (0 to 100) | 40.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 47.6 (0 to 100) | 41.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 52.3 (0 to 100) | 41.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 51.0 (0 to 100) | 40.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 49.1 (0 to 100) | 40.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2008 | 50.7 (0 to 100) | 41.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2007 | 53.0 (0 to 100) | 41.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2006 | 53.0 (0 to 100) | 41.7 (0 to 100) |
| 2005 | 51.4 (0 to 100) | 41.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2004 | 52.3 (0 to 100) | 40.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2003 | 54.9 (0 to 100) | 40.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2002 | 57.3 (0 to 100) | 40.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2001 | 54.6 (0 to 100) | 40.6 (0 to 100) |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- Among the 81 countries with a value for 2021, the highest is Colombia (55.1 (0 to 100)) and the lowest Slovakia (24.1 (0 to 100)).
- Half of the countries are above 34.2 (0 to 100) and half below.
- From 2020 to 2021 the value rose in 2 countries and fell in 3.
About this measure
Before comparing
- Income-based and consumption-based surveys are not directly comparable.
Source and dates
All countries in 2021 Every value is for 2021, so the countries are compared at the same point in time.
- 1 Colombia 55.1 (0 to 100)
- 2 Brazil 52.9 (0 to 100)
- 3 Panama 50.9 (0 to 100)
- 4 Kosovo 49.4 (0 to 100)
- 5 Costa Rica 48.7 (0 to 100)
- 6 Ecuador 45.8 (0 to 100)
- 7 Türkiye 44.4 (0 to 100)
- 8 Central African Republic 43.0 (0 to 100)
- 9 Paraguay 42.9 (0 to 100)
- 10 Argentina 42.4 (0 to 100)
- 11 Cameroon 42.2 (0 to 100)
- 12 Bolivia 40.9 (0 to 100)
- 13 Uruguay 40.8 (0 to 100)
- 14 Malaysia 40.7 (0 to 100)
- 15 Philippines 40.7 (0 to 100)
- 16 Peru 40.1 (0 to 100)
- 17 Jamaica 39.9 (0 to 100)
- 18 United States 39.7 (0 to 100)
- 19 Bulgaria 39.0 (0 to 100)
- 20 El Salvador 39.0 (0 to 100)
- 21 Kenya 38.7 (0 to 100)
- 22 Dominican Republic 38.5 (0 to 100)
- 23 Israel 37.9 (0 to 100)
- 24 Togo 37.9 (0 to 100)
- 25 Burkina Faso 37.4 (0 to 100)
- 26 Madagascar 36.8 (0 to 100)
- 27 Lithuania 36.7 (0 to 100)
- 28 Senegal 36.2 (0 to 100)
- 29 China 35.8 (0 to 100)
- 30 Mali 35.7 (0 to 100)
- 31 Indonesia 35.5 (0 to 100)
- 32 Iran 35.5 (0 to 100)
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 35.3 (0 to 100)
- 34 Russia 35.1 (0 to 100)
- 35 Thailand 34.9 (0 to 100)
- 36 Italy 34.8 (0 to 100)
- 37 Portugal 34.6 (0 to 100)
- 38 Benin 34.4 (0 to 100)
- 39 Latvia 34.3 (0 to 100)
- 40 Montenegro 34.3 (0 to 100)
- 41 Georgia 34.2 (0 to 100)
- 42 Romania 33.9 (0 to 100)
- 43 Spain 33.9 (0 to 100)
- 44 Switzerland 33.8 (0 to 100)
- 45 Tunisia 33.7 (0 to 100)
- 46 Germany 33.6 (0 to 100)
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 33.4 (0 to 100)
- 48 Serbia 33.1 (0 to 100)
- 49 Greece 32.9 (0 to 100)
- 50 Niger 32.9 (0 to 100)
- 51 South Korea 32.9 (0 to 100)
- 52 Uzbekistan 32.9 (0 to 100)
- 53 Luxembourg 32.7 (0 to 100)
- 54 Tajikistan 32.4 (0 to 100)
- 55 United Kingdom 32.4 (0 to 100)
- 56 Estonia 31.8 (0 to 100)
- 57 Malta 31.6 (0 to 100)
- 58 France 31.5 (0 to 100)
- 59 Cyprus 31.3 (0 to 100)
- 60 Canada 31.1 (0 to 100)
- 61 Ethiopia 31.1 (0 to 100)
- 62 Austria 30.7 (0 to 100)
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.3 (0 to 100)
- 64 Sweden 29.8 (0 to 100)
- 65 Ireland 29.4 (0 to 100)
- 66 Kazakhstan 29.2 (0 to 100)
- 67 Norway 29.1 (0 to 100)
- 68 Croatia 28.9 (0 to 100)
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 28.8 (0 to 100)
- 70 Egypt 28.5 (0 to 100)
- 71 Poland 28.5 (0 to 100)
- 72 Denmark 28.3 (0 to 100)
- 73 Armenia 27.9 (0 to 100)
- 74 Finland 27.7 (0 to 100)
- 75 Tonga 27.1 (0 to 100)
- 76 Belgium 26.6 (0 to 100)
- 77 Czechia 26.2 (0 to 100)
- 78 Moldova 25.7 (0 to 100)
- 79 Netherlands 25.7 (0 to 100)
- 80 Slovenia 24.3 (0 to 100)
- 81 Slovakia 24.1 (0 to 100)
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Grey: no value for 2021. Colour groups split countries into roughly equal numbers. Boundaries: Natural Earth.