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United States - Gini Index 1998

Name: United States Gini Index 1998
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40.0 −0.5 from 1997 Global rank: 27th

United States's gini index was 40.0 in 1998, decreased +0.5 from 40.5 in 1997. This was the 27th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1998▾

Gini Index by Country - 1998
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Hungary	26.4	-20.7%
2nd	North Macedonia	28.1	-
3rd	Germany	28.3	0.4%
4th	Slovenia	28.4	17.8%
5th	Croatia	28.7	25.9%
6th	Mongolia	30.3	-8.7%
7th	Luxembourg	30.6	3.4%
8th	Indonesia	30.9	-9.6%
9th	Romania	31.1	2.0%
10th	Austria	31.3	7.6%
11th	France	31.7	-0.6%
12th	Belarus	32.0	11.5%
13th	Lithuania	32.1	-0.6%
14th	Poland	32.3	-0.9%
15th	Pakistan	33.1	15.3%
16th	Canada	33.2	0.3%
17th	Latvia	33.3	-3.2%
18th	Spain	34.6	-2.0%
19th	Yemen, Republic of	35.0	-
20th	United Kingdom	36.6	2.5%
21st	Italy	36.7	4.3%
22nd	Estonia	37.6	24.9%
23rd	Russian Federation	38.1	-0.8%
24th	Côte d'Ivoire	39.0	-3.9%
25th	Morocco	39.4	0.5%
26th	Moldova	39.5	7.0%
27th	United States	40.0	-1.2%
28th	Ghana	40.1	4.4%
29th	Turkmenistan	40.8	-
30th	Georgia	41.2	1.2%
31st	Thailand	41.5	-3.3%
32nd	Burundi	42.1	26.4%
33rd	Uruguay	42.5	2.4%
34th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	44.1	2.6%
35th	Uzbekistan	44.1	-
36th	Guyana	45.1	14.2%
37th	Costa Rica	45.6	0.0%
38th	Kyrgyz Republic	46.3	-
39th	Gambia, The	48.3	-
40th	Zambia	49.1	1.7%
41st	Guatemala	49.4	-16.0%
42nd	Ecuador	49.6	-2.4%
43rd	Burkina Faso	49.9	4.0%
44th	Argentina	50.7	3.3%
45th	Mexico	53.3	2.5%
46th	Nicaragua	54.4	-4.7%
47th	El Salvador	54.4	6.7%
48th	Belize	54.9	-9.1%
49th	Peru	55.1	3.4%
50th	Chile	55.5	1.1%
51st	Honduras	57.3	8.7%
52nd	Panama	57.3	-1.4%
53rd	Brazil	59.6	-0.3%

FAQ

What was United States's gini index in 1998?▾

United States's gini index in 1998 was 40.0. This ranked 27th globally.

How did United States's gini index change in 1998?▾

United States's gini index decreased by 1.2% in 1998 compared to 1997.

Which country had the highest gini index in 1998?▾

Brazil had the highest gini index in 1998 at 59.6.

What is the gini index of United States in 1998?▾

The gini index of United States in 1998 was 40.0. This ranked 27th globally.

How does 1998 compare to 1997 for United States's gini index?▾

United States's gini index went from 40.5 in 1997 to 40.0 in 1998, a 1.2% decrease.

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