Gini Coefficient By Country 2025

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Gini Index 2018

1	South Africa	63.0%
2	Namibia	59.1%
3	Suriname	57.9%
4	Zambia	57.1%
5	Sao Tome and Principe	56.3%
6	Central African Republic	56.2%
7	Eswatini	54.6%
8	Mozambique	54.0%
9	Brazil	53.4%
10	Botswana	53.3%
10	Belize	53.3%
12	Angola	51.3%
12	Colombia	51.3%
14	Saint Lucia	51.2%
15	Guinea Bissau	50.7%
16	Zimbabwe	50.3%
17	Panama	49.8%
18	Republic of the Congo	48.9%
19	Guatemala	48.3%
20	Costa Rica	48.2%
20	Honduras	48.2%
22	Benin	47.8%
23	Cameroon	46.6%
24	Nicaragua	46.2%
25	Ecuador	45.7%
25	Paraguay	45.7%
27	Jamaica	45.5%
28	Mexico	45.4%
29	Comoros	45.3%
30	Guyana	45.1%
31	Lesotho	44.9%
32	Venezuela	44.8%
33	Malawi	44.7%
34	Chile	44.4%
35	South Sudan	44.1%
36	Rwanda	43.7%
37	Ghana	43.5%
38	Chad	43.3%
39	Togo	43.1%
40	Argentina	42.9%
41	Uganda	42.8%
42	Madagascar	42.6%
43	Philippines	42.3%
44	DR Congo	42.1%
45	Iran	42.0%
46	Turkey	41.9%
46	Dominican Republic	41.9%
46	Papua New Guinea	41.9%
49	Djibouti	41.6%
49	Bolivia	41.6%
51	Peru	41.5%
51	Ivory Coast	41.5%
53	United States	41.4%
54	Bulgaria	41.3%
55	Malaysia	41.1%
55	Haiti	41.1%
57	Kenya	40.8%
57	Turkmenistan	40.8%
59	Tanzania	40.5%
60	Senegal	40.3%
60	Trinidad and Tobago	40.3%
62	Micronesia	40.1%
63	Uruguay	39.7%
64	Morocco	39.5%
65	Sri Lanka	39.3%
66	Tuvalu	39.1%
67	Israel	39.0%
68	El Salvador	38.8%
68	Laos	38.8%
70	Samoa	38.7%
71	Burundi	38.6%
72	Montenegro	38.5%
72	China	38.5%
74	Indonesia	38.2%
75	Gabon	38.0%
76	Vanuatu	37.6%
76	Tonga	37.6%
78	Russia	37.5%
79	Bhutan	37.4%
80	Solomon Islands	37.1%
81	Kiribati	37.0%
82	Somalia	36.8%
82	Mauritius	36.8%
84	Fiji	36.7%
84	Yemen	36.7%
86	Serbia	36.2%
87	Gambia	35.9%
87	Italy	35.9%
87	Georgia	35.9%
90	Romania	35.8%
91	Sierra Leone	35.7%
91	Vietnam	35.7%
91	Lithuania	35.7%
91	India	35.7%
95	Luxembourg	35.4%
96	Uzbekistan	35.3%
96	Burkina Faso	35.3%
96	Liberia	35.3%
99	Latvia	35.1%
99	Nigeria	35.1%
99	United Kingdom	35.1%
102	Ethiopia	35.0%
103	Thailand	34.9%
104	Nauru	34.8%
105	Spain	34.7%
106	Australia	34.4%
107	Niger	34.3%
108	Sudan	34.2%
109	Tajikistan	34.0%
110	Guinea	33.7%
110	Palestine	33.7%
110	Jordan	33.7%
113	Portugal	33.5%
114	Canada	33.3%
115	Albania	33.2%
116	Switzerland	33.1%
117	Mali	33.0%
117	Bosnia and Herzegovina	33.0%
117	North Macedonia	33.0%
120	Greece	32.9%
120	Japan	32.9%
122	Tunisia	32.8%
122	Nepal	32.8%
124	Cyprus	32.7%
124	Mongolia	32.7%
126	Mauritania	32.6%
127	Bangladesh	32.4%
127	France	32.4%
129	Seychelles	32.1%
130	Germany	31.9%
131	Lebanon	31.8%
132	Pakistan	31.6%
133	Egypt	31.5%
134	South Korea	31.4%
134	Ireland	31.4%
136	Maldives	31.3%
137	Austria	30.8%
138	Myanmar	30.7%
139	Estonia	30.3%
140	Poland	30.2%
141	Sweden	30.0%
142	Armenia	29.9%
143	Croatia	29.7%
143	Kyrgyzstan	29.7%
145	Hungary	29.6%
146	Iraq	29.5%
147	Malta	28.7%
147	Timor Leste	28.7%
149	Denmark	28.2%
150	Netherlands	28.1%
151	Kazakhstan	27.8%
152	Norway	27.6%
152	Algeria	27.6%
154	Finland	27.3%
155	Belgium	27.2%
156	Azerbaijan	26.6%
156	Ukraine	26.6%
158	Iceland	26.1%
159	United Arab Emirates	26.0%
160	Moldova	25.7%
161	Belarus	25.3%
162	Czech Republic	25.0%
163	Slovenia	24.6%

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Global Inequality Quantified - The Gini Coefficient

Income and wealth inequality remains a global concern with varying levels of disparity seen across countries. The Gini coefficient, a measure used by economists, offers a numerical representation of this distribution. Ranging from 0 to 1, or 0% to 100%, a Gini coefficient of 0 signals perfect equality (everyone has the same income), while 1 or 100% signals perfect inequality (one person has all the income). The Gini coefficient, thus, forms a comprehensive tool to understand, compare and consequently challenge economic disparities globally.

As per the latest data, the United States had a Gini coefficient of 41.4%, indicating a substantial level of income inequality in the country. However, this level is not the highest globally and the country's ranking provides intriguing context on the income distribution balance around the world.

Key findings from the data include:

South Africa had the highest Gini coefficient at 63.0%, suggesting extreme income and wealth disparity within the nation. Namibia, Suriname, Zambia, and Sao Tome and Principe followed closely with percentages over 56%.
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South America, such as Brazil and Botswana, feature prominently among the nations with the highest wealth and income inequality.
Conversely, several European nations, like Slovenia, Czech Republic, and Belarus, exemplified lower Gini coefficients, implying a more equitable distribution of wealth and income.
Iceland had a Gini coefficient as low as 26.1%, amplifying its reputation as one of the world's most equitable nations.
Among the world's biggest economies, the United States featured a higher Gini coefficient (41.4%) compared to countries like the United Kingdom (35.1%), Germany (31.9%) and France (32.4%).

Countries With Highest Gini Coefficient

The Gini Coefficient, or Gini Index, is a measure of income inequality within a country. With lower values indicating equal wealth distribution and higher values suggesting greater wealth disparities. Based on the most recent data, the countries with the highest Gini Coefficients are South Africa, Namibia, Suriname, Zambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Central African Republic, Eswatini (Swaziland), Mozambique, Brazil, and Botswana.

Top of the list is South Africa, which has the highest Gini Coefficient at 63.0. Namibia closely follows in second place with a Gini Coefficient of 59.1. The third highest Gini Coefficient is Suriname with a score of 57.9. Zambia comes in fourth with a Gini Coefficient of 57.1, while Sao Tome and Principe rounds out the top five with a score of 56.3. The Central African Republic also presents a significant income disparity, with a Gini Coefficient of 56.2. Eswatini (Swaziland) and Mozambique report similar Gini Coefficients at 54.6 and 54.0 respectively. Brazil and Botswana rank ninth and tenth, both having Gini Coefficients over 53.

10 Countries with the Highest Gini Coefficients:

South Africa - 63.0
Namibia - 59.1
Suriname - 57.9
Zambia - 57.1
Sao Tome and Principe - 56.3
Central African Republic - 56.2
Eswatini (Swaziland) - 54.6
Mozambique - 54.0
Brazil - 53.4
Botswana - 53.3

Countries With Lowest Gini Coefficient

The ten countries with the lowest Gini coefficients are Slovenia, Czech Republic, Belarus, Moldova, United Arab Emirates, Iceland, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belgium, and Finland.

Slovenia leads with the lowest Gini coefficient of 24.6, followed closely by the Czech Republic with a Gini coefficient of 25.0. Belarus has a Gini coefficient of 25.3, while Moldova reports a Gini coefficient of 25.7.

Middle Eastern nation, United Arab Emirates, is next on the list with a Gini coefficient of 26.0. This is closely followed by Iceland, with a Gini Coefficient of 26.1. Azerbaijan and Ukraine both display a Gini coefficient of 26.6. Belgium has a Gini Index of 27.2, and Finland wraps up the top ten list with a Gini coefficient of 27.3.

10 Countries With Lowest Gini Coefficients