Gini Index - Ranking 1993
In 1993, Belarus (21.6), India (26.1), and Czechia (26.6) ranked highest in gini index among all countries. Namibia ranked lowest at 71.1.
Data & analysis
- Colombia — 56.32
- Zambia — 52.18
- Mozambique — 52.12
- Brazil — 51.50
- Panama — 49.65
The 2025 Gini Index ranking, drawn from 73 countries by the World Bank, reveals a stark concentration of extreme inequality in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombia leads with a score of 56.32, followed by Brazil at 51.5, both nations where historical land concentration and persistent informal labor markets entrench vast income disparities. Zambia and Mozambique, at roughly 52.2 and 52.1 respectively, reflect similar structural divides in resource-dependent economies with limited redistributive mechanisms. At the opposite end, the Slovak Republic achieves the lowest inequality at 24.32, a pattern common among post-communist states that inherited relatively compressed wage structures and strong social safety nets. The data year, 2025, captures these persistent gaps with little change from prior decades. Future reshuffling of the leaderboard may depend on whether progressive tax reforms, universal basic income experiments, or land redistribution programs gain political traction in the highest-ranking countries.
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