Gini Coefficient By Country 2025

Gini Index 2024

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Gini Index 2024

1	South Africa	63
2	Namibia	59.1
3	Colombia	54.8
4	Eswatini	54.6
5	Botswana	53.3
6	Brazil	52
7	Zambia	51.5
8	Angola	51.3
9	Zimbabwe	50.3
9	Mozambique	50.3
11	Panama	48.9
11	Republic of the Congo	48.9
13	Guatemala	48.3
14	Honduras	48.2
15	Costa Rica	46.7
16	Nicaragua	46.2
17	Comoros	45.3
18	Paraguay	45.1
19	Guyana	45
20	Lesotho	44.9
21	Venezuela	44.7
21	DR Congo	44.7
23	Ecuador	44.6
24	Turkey	44.4
25	South Sudan	44.1
26	Grenada	43.8
27	Saint Lucia	43.7
27	Rwanda	43.7
29	Mexico	43.5
29	Ghana	43.5
31	Central African Republic	43
31	Chile	43
33	Uganda	42.7
34	Madagascar	42.6
35	Cameroon	42.2
36	Papua New Guinea	41.9
37	Djibouti	41.6
38	United States	41.3
39	Haiti	41.1
40	Bolivia	40.9
41	Turkmenistan	40.8
42	Argentina	40.7
42	Malaysia	40.7
42	Philippines	40.7
42	Sao Tome and Principe	40.7
46	Uruguay	40.6
47	Tanzania	40.5
48	Peru	40.3
49	Trinidad and Tobago	40.2
49	Jamaica	40.2
51	Micronesia	40.1
52	Morocco	39.5
53	Suriname	39.2
54	Tuvalu	39.1
55	Bulgaria	39
56	Gambia	38.8
56	El Salvador	38.8
56	Laos	38.8
59	Kenya	38.7
60	Malawi	38.5
61	Gabon	38
62	Israel	37.9
62	Togo	37.9
64	Sri Lanka	37.7
65	Burundi	37.5
66	Chad	37.4
66	Burkina Faso	37.4
68	Solomon Islands	37.1
69	Dominican Republic	37
70	Mauritius	36.8
71	Yemen	36.7
71	Lithuania	36.7
73	Senegal	36.2
74	Vietnam	36.1
74	Indonesia	36.1
76	Mali	35.7
76	Sierra Leone	35.7
76	China	35.7
79	Marshall Islands	35.5
80	Liberia	35.3
81	Russia	35.1
81	Nigeria	35.1
81	Qatar	35.1
84	Ethiopia	35
85	Thailand	34.9
86	Italy	34.8
86	Iran	34.8
88	Portugal	34.6
89	Benin	34.4
90	Latvia	34.3
90	Montenegro	34.3
90	Australia	34.3
93	Sudan	34.2
94	Tajikistan	34
95	Romania	33.9
95	Spain	33.9
97	Switzerland	33.7
97	Tunisia	33.7
97	Palestine	33.7
97	Jordan	33.7
101	Georgia	33.5
101	North Macedonia	33.5
103	Bangladesh	33.4
103	Guinea Bissau	33.4
105	Serbia	33.1
106	Bosnia and Herzegovina	33
107	South Korea	32.9
107	Greece	32.9
107	Japan	32.9
107	Niger	32.9
111	India	32.8
112	Luxembourg	32.7
113	United Kingdom	32.4
113	Germany	32.4
113	Nauru	32.4
116	Vanuatu	32.3
117	Seychelles	32.1
118	Mauritania	32
119	Egypt	31.9
120	Estonia	31.8
121	Canada	31.7
122	France	31.5
123	Malta	31.4
123	Mongolia	31.4
125	Cyprus	31.3
126	Uzbekistan	31.2
127	Fiji	30.7
127	Myanmar	30.7
127	Austria	30.7
130	Ireland	30.1
131	Sweden	29.8
132	Pakistan	29.6
132	Guinea	29.6
134	Iraq	29.5
135	Albania	29.4
136	Maldives	29.3
137	Kazakhstan	29.2
137	Hungary	29.2
139	Croatia	28.9
140	Timor Leste	28.7
141	Bhutan	28.5
141	Poland	28.5
143	Denmark	28.3
144	Armenia	27.9
145	Kiribati	27.8
146	Norway	27.7
146	Finland	27.7
148	Algeria	27.6
149	Tonga	27.1
150	Belgium	26.6
150	Syria	26.6
152	Kyrgyzstan	26.4
152	United Arab Emirates	26.4
154	Czech Republic	26.2
155	Iceland	26.1
156	Moldova	25.7
156	Netherlands	25.7
158	Ukraine	25.6
159	Belarus	24.4
160	Slovenia	24.3
161	Slovakia	24.1

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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