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United States - Gini Index 2006

Name: United States Gini Index 2006
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41.7 +0.4 from 2005 Global rank: 58th

United States's gini index was 41.7 in 2006, increased +0.4 from 41.3 in 2005. This was the 58th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2006▾

Gini Index by Country - 2006
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovenia	24.4	-0.8%
2nd	Slovak Republic	25.8	-11.9%
3rd	Denmark	25.9	2.8%
4th	Norway	26.4	-13.7%
5th	Sweden	26.4	-1.5%
6th	Czechia	26.7	-0.7%
7th	Finland	28.0	1.4%
8th	Malta	28.0	-
9th	Belgium	28.1	-4.1%
10th	Belarus	28.3	2.5%
11th	Hungary	28.3	-18.4%
12th	Iraq	28.6	-
13th	Austria	29.6	3.1%
14th	Armenia	29.7	-17.5%
15th	France	29.7	-0.3%
16th	Serbia	29.7	-18.6%
17th	Ukraine	29.8	2.8%
18th	Montenegro	30.0	-0.7%
19th	Netherlands	30.0	3.4%
20th	Iceland	30.2	4.1%
21st	Kazakhstan	30.2	-24.1%
22nd	Kosovo	30.3	-2.9%
23rd	Luxembourg	30.9	0.3%
24th	Germany	31.0	-2.2%
25th	Cyprus	31.1	2.6%
26th	Indonesia	31.5	5.4%
27th	Korea	31.7	-
28th	Ireland	32.7	-3.3%
29th	Burundi	33.4	-20.7%
30th	Spain	33.5	3.4%
31st	Estonia	33.7	0.9%
32nd	Italy	33.7	-0.3%
33rd	Switzerland	33.9	7.3%
34th	Jordan	33.9	-8.4%
35th	West Bank and Gaza	34.0	-2.0%
36th	Canada	34.1	1.5%
37th	Lithuania	34.4	-2.5%
38th	Poland	34.7	-3.1%
39th	Greece	35.1	1.4%
40th	Moldova	35.4	-2.5%
41st	Latvia	35.6	-8.7%
42nd	Bulgaria	35.7	23.5%
43rd	Mauritius	35.7	-
44th	Viet Nam	35.8	-2.7%
45th	United Kingdom	35.9	1.1%
46th	Georgia	36.9	-1.3%
47th	Kiribati	37.0	-
48th	Kyrgyz Republic	37.4	14.7%
49th	Portugal	38.1	-1.0%
50th	Mali	38.9	-2.5%
51st	Romania	39.6	32.9%
52nd	Türkiye	39.6	-7.0%
53rd	Sri Lanka	39.7	-1.2%
54th	Syrian Arab Republic	40.1	6.9%
55th	Morocco	40.7	0.2%
56th	Russian Federation	41.0	-0.7%
57th	Israel	41.6	-1.7%
58th	United States	41.7	1.0%
59th	Thailand	41.8	-1.6%
60th	Togo	42.2	-
61st	North Macedonia	42.6	8.4%
62nd	Seychelles	42.8	0.0%
63rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	44.8	2.8%
64th	Malaysia	44.8	-3.4%
65th	El Salvador	45.7	-5.8%
66th	Uruguay	45.9	2.7%
67th	Argentina	46.4	-2.9%
68th	Philippines	47.2	1.3%
69th	Chile	47.7	-7.4%
70th	Costa Rica	49.3	3.8%
71st	Mexico	49.7	-2.4%
72nd	Peru	50.3	-0.2%
73rd	Dominican Republic	52.0	4.0%
74th	Ecuador	52.3	-1.5%
75th	Paraguay	53.0	3.1%
76th	Guatemala	54.5	0.6%
77th	Panama	54.6	1.5%
78th	Zambia	54.6	0.6%
79th	Brazil	55.6	-1.2%
80th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	56.7	-3.1%
81st	Honduras	57.5	-3.4%

FAQ

What was United States's gini index in 2006?▾

United States's gini index in 2006 was 41.7. This ranked 58th globally.

How did United States's gini index change in 2006?▾

United States's gini index increased by 1.0% in 2006 compared to 2005.

Which country had the highest gini index in 2006?▾

Honduras had the highest gini index in 2006 at 57.5.

What is the gini index of United States in 2006?▾

The gini index of United States in 2006 was 41.7. This ranked 58th globally.

How does 2006 compare to 2005 for United States's gini index?▾

United States's gini index went from 41.3 in 2005 to 41.7 in 2006, a 1.0% increase.

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