How unequal is income within each country?
The Gini index measures income inequality from 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (one person has everything). Based on household survey data, reported sporadically.
World Bank Open Data SI.POV.GINI · 1963–2025
As of 2025, Namibia is highest at 59.1 (2015), and Slovak Republic lowest at 23.8 (2023); the median across 171 countries is 35.3.
Highest (latest) 59.1 Namibia · 2015
Lowest (latest) 23.8 Slovak Republic · 2023
Countries 171 index (0–100)
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| # | Country | index (0–100) | As of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinned | ||||
| 36 | United States | 41.8 | 2024 | |
| 79 | China | 36.0 | 2022 | |
| 102 | Germany | 33.7 | 2022 | |
| 167 | India | 25.5 | 2022 | |
| All countries | ||||
| 1 | Namibia | 59.1 | 2015 | |
| 2 | Botswana | 54.9 | 2015 | |
| 3 | Eswatini | 54.6 | 2016 | |
| 4 | Colombia | 54.4 | 2024 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 54.1 | 2022 | |
| 6 | Zambia | 51.5 | 2022 | |
| 7 | Angola | 51.3 | 2018 | |
| 8 | Brazil | 50.3 | 2024 | |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 50.3 | 2019 | |
| 10 | Panama | 49.7 | 2024 | |
| 11 | Mozambique | 49.6 | 2022 | |
| 12 | Congo, Rep. | 48.9 | 2011 | |
| 13 | Nicaragua | 46.2 | 2014 | |
| 14 | Ecuador | 45.9 | ||
| 15 | Honduras | 45.7 | 2024 | |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 45.5 | ||
| 17 | Guatemala | 45.2 | 2023 | |
| 18 | Guyana | 45.1 | 1998 | |
| 19 | Lesotho | 44.9 | 2017 | |
| 20 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 44.7 | 2020 | |
| 21 | Venezuela, RB | 44.7 | 2006 | |
| 22 | Paraguay | 44.2 | 2024 | |
| 23 | South Sudan | 44.0 | 2016 | |
| 24 | Grenada | 43.8 | 2018 | |
| 25 | St. Lucia | 43.7 | 2015 | |
| 26 | Turkiye | 43.7 | 2023 | |
| 27 | Ghana | 43.5 | 2016 | |
| 28 | Central African Republic | 43.0 | 2021 | |
| 29 | Chile | 43.0 | 2024 | |
| 30 | Uganda | 42.7 | 2019 | |
| 31 | Mexico | 42.6 | 2024 | |
| 32 | Argentina | 42.4 | 2024 | |
| 33 | Cabo Verde | 42.4 | 2015 | |
| 34 | Cameroon | 42.2 | 2021 | |
| 35 | Papua New Guinea | 41.9 | 2009 | |
| 37 | Djibouti | 41.6 | 2017 | |
| 38 | Haiti | 41.1 | 2012 | |
| 39 | Bolivia | 40.9 | 2024 | |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 40.8 | 1998 | |
| 41 | Malaysia | 40.7 | 2021 | |
| 42 | Sao Tome and Principe | 40.7 | 2017 | |
| 43 | Tanzania | 40.5 | 2018 | |
| 44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.2 | 1992 | |
| 45 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 40.1 | 2013 | |
| 46 | Peru | 40.1 | 2024 | |
| 47 | Uruguay | 40.0 | 2024 | |
| 48 | Belize | 39.9 | 2018 | |
| 49 | Jamaica | 39.9 | 2021 | |
| 50 | El Salvador | 39.8 | 2023 | |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 39.5 | 2023 | |
| 52 | Morocco | 39.5 | 2013 | |
| 53 | Rwanda | 39.4 | 2023 | |
| 54 | Philippines | 39.3 | 2023 | |
| 55 | Suriname | 39.2 | 2022 | |
| 56 | Tuvalu | 39.1 | 2010 | |
| 57 | Dominican Republic | 39.0 | 2024 | |
| 58 | Gambia, The | 38.8 | 2020 | |
| 59 | Samoa | 38.7 | 2013 | |
| 60 | Equatorial Guinea | 38.5 | 2022 | |
| 61 | Kenya | 38.5 | 2022 | |
| 62 | Malawi | 38.5 | 2019 | |
| 63 | Israel | 38.3 | 2022 | |
| 64 | Kosovo | 38.3 | 2022 | |
| 65 | Gabon | 38.0 | 2017 | |
| 66 | Togo | 37.9 | 2021 | |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 37.7 | 2019 | |
| 68 | Burundi | 37.5 | 2020 | |
| 69 | Burkina Faso | 37.4 | 2021 | |
| 70 | Chad | 37.4 | 2022 | |
| 71 | Solomon Islands | 37.1 | 2012 | |
| 72 | Madagascar | 36.8 | 2021 | |
| 73 | Mauritius | 36.8 | 2017 | |
| 74 | Yemen, Rep. | 36.7 | 2014 | |
| 75 | West Bank and Gaza | 36.4 | 2023 | |
| 76 | Senegal | 36.2 | 2021 | |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 36.1 | 2024 | |
| 78 | Viet Nam | 36.1 | 2022 | |
| 80 | Lithuania | 36.0 | 2023 | |
| 81 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 35.9 | 2023 | |
| 82 | Mali | 35.7 | 2021 | |
| 83 | Sierra Leone | 35.7 | 2018 | |
| 84 | Lebanon | 35.5 | 2022 | |
| 85 | Marshall Islands | 35.5 | 2019 | |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 35.3 | 2021 | |
| 87 | Liberia | 35.3 | 2016 | |
| 88 | Qatar | 35.1 | 2017 | |
| 89 | Lao PDR | 34.7 | 2024 | |
| 90 | Benin | 34.4 | 2021 | |
| 91 | Indonesia | 34.4 | ||
| 92 | Italy | 34.3 | 2023 | |
| 93 | Montenegro | 34.3 | 2021 | |
| 94 | Sudan | 34.2 | 2014 | |
| 95 | Barbados | 34.1 | 2016 | |
| 96 | Latvia | 34.0 | 2023 | |
| 97 | Georgia | 33.9 | 2024 | |
| 98 | Nigeria | 33.9 | 2022 | |
| 99 | Portugal | 33.9 | 2023 | |
| 100 | Australia | 33.8 | 2020 | |
| 101 | Switzerland | 33.8 | 2022 | |
| 103 | Jordan | 33.7 | 2010 | |
| 104 | Tunisia | 33.7 | 2021 | |
| 105 | Luxembourg | 33.6 | 2023 | |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 33.5 | 2019 | |
| 107 | Pakistan | 33.5 | 2024 | |
| 108 | Spain | 33.4 | 2023 | |
| 109 | Guinea-Bissau | 33.4 | 2021 | |
| 110 | Greece | 33.4 | 2023 | |
| 111 | Thailand | 33.3 | 2024 | |
| 112 | Russian Federation | 33.0 | 2023 | |
| 113 | Korea, Rep. | 32.9 | 2021 | |
| 114 | Niger | 32.9 | 2021 | |
| 115 | Serbia | 32.8 | 2023 | |
| 116 | Uzbekistan | 32.7 | ||
| 117 | United Kingdom | 32.4 | 2021 | |
| 118 | Nauru | 32.4 | 2012 | |
| 119 | Japan | 32.3 | 2020 | |
| 120 | Vanuatu | 32.3 | 2019 | |
| 121 | Seychelles | 32.1 | 2018 | |
| 122 | Mauritania | 32.0 | 2019 | |
| 123 | Cyprus | 31.8 | 2023 | |
| 124 | France | 31.8 | 2023 | |
| 125 | Malta | 31.8 | 2023 | |
| 126 | Canada | 31.5 | 2022 | |
| 127 | Mongolia | 31.4 | 2022 | |
| 128 | Austria | 31.2 | 2023 | |
| 129 | Ethiopia | 31.1 | 2021 | |
| 130 | Bangladesh | 30.9 | 2022 | |
| 131 | Estonia | 30.7 | 2023 | |
| 132 | Fiji | 30.7 | 2019 | |
| 133 | Myanmar | 30.7 | 2017 | |
| 134 | Hungary | 30.6 | 2017 | |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.3 | 2021 | |
| 136 | Comoros | 30.3 | 2024 | |
| 137 | Croatia | 30.1 | 2023 | |
| 138 | Nepal | 30.0 | 2022 | |
| 139 | Denmark | 29.9 | 2023 | |
| 140 | Iraq | 29.8 | 2023 | |
| 141 | Romania | 29.8 | 2023 | |
| 142 | Guinea | 29.6 | 2018 | |
| 143 | Albania | 29.4 | 2020 | |
| 144 | Maldives | 29.3 | 2019 | |
| 145 | Sweden | 29.3 | 2023 | |
| 146 | Kazakhstan | 29.2 | 2021 | |
| 147 | Ireland | 29.0 | 2023 | |
| 148 | Timor-Leste | 28.7 | 2014 | |
| 149 | Bhutan | 28.5 | 2022 | |
| 150 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 28.5 | 2021 | |
| 151 | Poland | 28.5 | 2023 | |
| 152 | Algeria | 27.6 | 2011 | |
| 153 | Kyrgyz Republic | 27.5 | 2024 | |
| 154 | Armenia | 27.4 | 2024 | |
| 155 | Finland | 27.4 | 2023 | |
| 156 | Tonga | 27.1 | 2021 | |
| 157 | Belgium | 26.8 | 2023 | |
| 158 | Iceland | 26.8 | 2019 | |
| 159 | Moldova | 26.8 | 2023 | |
| 160 | Azerbaijan | 26.6 | 2005 | |
| 161 | Norway | 26.5 | 2023 | |
| 162 | United Arab Emirates | 26.4 | 2018 | |
| 163 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.4 | 2022 | |
| 164 | Czechia | 25.7 | 2023 | |
| 165 | Netherlands | 25.7 | 2021 | |
| 166 | Ukraine | 25.6 | 2020 | |
| 168 | Kiribati | 24.7 | 2023 | |
| 169 | Slovenia | 24.7 | 2023 | |
| 170 | Belarus | 24.4 | 2020 | |
| 171 | Slovak Republic | 23.8 | 2023 | |