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United States Gini Index 1970s

Name: United States Gini Index 1970s
Creator: World Bank
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Gini index (0=perfect equality, 100=perfect inequality) · World Bank

35.8 decade average (1970-1979)

United States's gini index during the 1970s ranged from 34.8 (1978) to 36.9 (1971), averaging 35.8 over 10 years of data.

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1970s Data▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1970	36.6	+0.6	2nd
1971	36.9	+0.3	2nd
1972	36.7	−0.2	2nd
1973	36.1	−0.6	3rd
1974	35.5	−0.6	2nd
1975	35.6	+0.1	4th
1976	35.6	+0.0	2nd
1977	35.5	−0.1	5th
1978	34.8	−0.7	3rd
1979	34.8	+0.0	6th