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World map of the Gini coefficient
World map of the Gini coefficient

This is a list of countries or dependencies by Income inequality metrics, sorted in ascending order according to their Gini coefficient. A lower Gini coefficient tends to indicate a higher level of social and economic equality. Given other economic variability, the mixed dating likely makes for poor comparisons. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 31 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Gini coefficient ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 31 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Gini coefficient ... Graphical representation of the Gini coefficient The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality of a distribution, defined as the ratio of area between the Lorenz curve of the distribution and, to the area under the uniform distribution. ... Income inequality metrics or income distribution metrics are techniques used by economists to measure the distribution of income among members of a society. ... Graphical representation of the Gini coefficient The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality of a distribution, defined as the ratio of area between the Lorenz curve of the distribution and, to the area under the uniform distribution. ... Equality of outcome is a basic form of egalitarianism which seeks to reduce or eliminate differences between individuals or households in a society. ...

Rank Country Gini
index		 Richest 10%
to poorest 10%		 Richest 20%
to poorest 20%		 Survey
year
1 Azerbaijan 19 3.3 2.6 2002
2 Denmark 24.7 8.1 4.3 1997
3 Japan 24.9 4.5 3.4 1993
4 Sweden 25 6.2 4 2000
5 Czech Republic 25.4 5.2 3.5 1996
6 Norway 25.8 6.1 3.9 2000
6 Slovakia 25.8 6.7 4 1996
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.2 5.4 3.8 2001
9 Uzbekistan 26.8 6.1 4 2000
10 Hungary 26.9 5.5 3.8 2002
10 Finland 26.9 5.6 3.8 2000
12 Ukraine 28.1 5.9 4.1 2003
13 Albania 28.2 5.9 4.1 2002
14 Germany 28.3 6.9 4.3 2000
15 Slovenia 28.4 5.9 3.9 1998–99
16 Rwanda 28.9 5.8 4 1983–85
17 Croatia 29 7.3 4.8 2001
18 Austria 29.1 6.9 4.4 2000
19 Bulgaria 29.2 7 4.4 2003
20 Belarus 29.7 6.9 4.5 2002
21 Ethiopia 30 6.6 4.3 1999–00
22 Kyrgyzstan 30.3 6.4 4.4 2003
22 Mongolia 30.3 17.8 9.1 1998
24 Pakistan 30.6 6.5 4.3 2002
25 Netherlands 30.9 9.2 5.1 1999
26 Romania 31 7.5 4.9 2003
27 South Korea 31.6 7.8 4.7 1998
28 Bangladesh 31.8 6.8 4.6 2000
29 India 32.5 7.3 4.9 1999–00
30 Tajikistan 32.6 7.8 5.2 2003
30 Canada 32.6 9.4 5.5 2000
32 France 32.7 9.1 5.6 1995
33 Belgium 33 8.2 4.9 2000
34 Sri Lanka 33.2 8.1 5.1 1999–00
34 Moldova 33.2 8.2 5.3 2003
36 Yemen 33.4 8.6 5.6 1998
37 Switzerland 33.7 9 5.5 2000
38 Armenia 33.8 8 5 2003
39 Kazakhstan 33.9 8.5 5.6 2003
40 Indonesia 34.3 7.8 5.2 2002
40 Ireland 34.3 9.4 5.6 2000
40 Greece 34.3 10.2 6.2 2000
43 Egypt 34.4 8 5.1 1999–00
44 Poland 34.5 8.8 5.6 2002
45 Tanzania 34.6 9.2 5.8 2000–01
45 Laos 34.6 8.3 5.4 2002
47 Spain 34.7 10.3 6 2000
48 Australia 35.2 12.5 7 1994
49 Algeria 35.3 9.6 6.1 1995
50 Estonia 35.8 10.8 6.4 2003
51 Lithuania 36 10.4 6.3 2003
51 Italy 36 11.6 6.5 2000
51 United Kingdom 36 13.8 7.2 1999
54 New Zealand 36.2 12.5 6.8 1997
55 Benin 36.5 9.4 6 2003
56 Vietnam 37 9.4 6 2002
57 Latvia 37.7 11.6 6.8 2003
58 Jamaica 37.9 11.4 6.9 2000
59 Portugal 38.5 15 8 1997
60 Jordan 38.8 11.3 6.9 2002–03
61 Republic of Macedonia 39 12.5 7.5 2003
61 Mauritania 39 12 7.4 2000
63 Israel 39.2 13.4 7.9 2001
64 Morocco 39.5 11.7 7.2 1998–99
64 Burkina Faso 39.5 11.6 6.9 2003
66 Mozambique 39.6 12.5 7.2 1996–97
67 Tunisia 39.8 13.4 7.9 2000
68 Russia 39.9 12.7 7.6 2002
69 Guinea 40.3 12.3 7.3 1994
69 Trinidad and Tobago 40.3 14.4 8.3 1992
71 Georgia 40.4 15.4 8.3 2003
71 Cambodia 40.4 11.6 6.9 1997
73 Ghana 40.8 14.1 8.4 1998–99
73 United States 40.8 15.9 8.4 2000
73 Turkmenistan 40.8 12.3 7.7 1998
76 Senegal 41.3 12.8 7.5 1995
77 Thailand 42 12.6 7.7 2002
78 Zambia 42.1 13.9 8 2002–03
79 Burundi 42.4 19.3 9.5 1998
80 Singapore 42.5 17.7 9.7 1998
80 Kenya 42.5 13.6 8.2 1997
82 Uganda 43 14.9 8.4 1999
82 Iran 43 17.2 9.7 1998
84 Nicaragua 43.1 15.5 8.8 2001
85 Hong Kong, China (SAR) 43.4 17.8 9.7 1996
86 Turkey 43.6 16.8 9.3 2003
87 Nigeria 43.7 17.8 9.7 2003
87 Ecuador 43.7 44.9 17.3 1998
89 Venezuela 44.1 20.4 10.6 2000
90 Côte d’Ivoire 44.6 16.6 9.7 2002
90 Cameroon 44.6 15.7 9.1 2001
92 People's Republic of China 44.7 18.4 10.7 2001
93 Uruguay 44.9 17.9 10.2 2003
94 Philippines 46.1 16.5 9.7 2000
95 Guinea-Bissau 47 19 10.3 1993
96 Nepal 47.2 15.8 9.1 2003–04
97 Madagascar 47.5 19.2 11 2001
98 Malaysia 49.2 22.1 12.4 1997
99 Mexico 49.5 24.6 12.8 2002
100 Costa Rica 49.9 30 14.2 2001
101 Zimbabwe 50.1 22 12 1995
102 Gambia 50.2 20.2 11.2 1998
103 Malawi 50.3 22.7 11.6 1997
104 Niger 50.5 46 20.7 1995
104 Mali 50.5 23.1 12.2 1994
106 Papua New Guinea 50.9 23.8 12.6 1996
107 Dominican Republic 51.7 30 14.4 2003
108 El Salvador 52.4 57.5 20.9 2002
109 Argentina 52.8 34.5 17.6 2003
110 Honduras 53.8 34.2 17.2 2003
111 Peru 54.6 40.5 18.6 2002
112 Guatemala 55.1 48.2 20.3 2002
113 Panama 56.4 54.7 23.9 2002
114 Chile 57.1 40.6 18.7 2000
115 Paraguay 57.8 73.4 27.8 2002
115 South Africa 57.8 33.1 17.9 2000
117 Brazil 58 57.8 23.7 2003
118 Colombia 58.6 63.8 25.3 2003
119 Haiti 59.2 71.7 26.6 2001
120 Bolivia 60.1 168.1 42.3 2002
121 Swaziland 60.9 49.7 23.8 1994
122 Central African Republic 61.3 69.2 32.7 1993
123 Sierra Leone 62.9 87.2 57.6 1989
124 Botswana 63 77.6 31.5 1993
125 Lesotho 63.2 105 44.2 1995
126 Namibia 74.3 128.8 56.1 1993

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Gini coefficient - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1284 words)
It is often used to measure income inequality.
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