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United States - Gini Index 2012

Name: United States Gini Index 2012
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41.2 +0.0 from 2011 Global rank: 67th

United States's gini index was 41.2 in 2012, increased +0.0 from 41.2 in 2011. This was the 67th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2012▾

Gini Index by Country - 2012
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Ukraine	24.7	0.4%
2nd	Slovenia	25.6	2.8%
3rd	Norway	25.7	1.6%
4th	Czechia	26.1	-1.1%
5th	Slovak Republic	26.1	-1.5%
6th	Belarus	26.5	-2.6%
7th	Iceland	26.8	0.0%
8th	Finland	27.1	-1.8%
9th	Kyrgyz Republic	27.4	-1.4%
10th	Belgium	27.5	-2.1%
11th	Netherlands	27.6	-0.7%
12th	Sweden	27.6	0.0%
13th	Denmark	27.8	1.8%
14th	Kazakhstan	28.2	0.7%
15th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	28.3	-6.3%
16th	Albania	29.0	-3.3%
17th	Kosovo	29.0	4.3%
18th	Moldova	29.2	-4.6%
19th	Malta	29.4	1.0%
20th	Iraq	29.5	3.1%
21st	Armenia	29.6	0.7%
22nd	Austria	30.5	-1.0%
23rd	Hungary	30.8	5.5%
24th	Germany	31.1	1.6%
25th	Switzerland	31.6	-0.3%
26th	Korea	31.6	-1.3%
27th	Nauru	32.4	-
28th	Croatia	32.5	0.6%
29th	Japan	32.5	-1.5%
30th	Estonia	32.9	1.2%
31st	Poland	33.0	-0.6%
32nd	France	33.1	-0.6%
33rd	United Kingdom	33.1	-0.3%
34th	Ireland	33.2	0.9%
35th	Canada	33.5	2.4%
36th	Guinea	33.7	-14.5%
37th	Mongolia	33.8	-0.3%
38th	Cyprus	34.3	5.2%
39th	Luxembourg	34.3	6.9%
40th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	34.4	-0.9%
41st	Lithuania	35.1	8.0%
42nd	Italy	35.2	0.3%
43rd	Latvia	35.2	-1.7%
44th	Spain	35.4	-0.8%
45th	Nigeria	35.5	-0.6%
46th	Viet Nam	35.6	-9.4%
47th	Bulgaria	36.0	5.0%
48th	Lao PDR	36.0	1.7%
49th	Portugal	36.0	-0.8%
50th	Greece	36.3	4.3%
51st	Romania	36.5	1.7%
52nd	Indonesia	37.1	-2.1%
53rd	Solomon Islands	37.1	-19.5%
54th	North Macedonia	38.1	-3.3%
55th	Mauritius	38.5	7.8%
56th	Sri Lanka	38.7	7.2%
57th	Bhutan	38.8	1.8%
58th	Georgia	39.0	-1.5%
59th	Thailand	39.3	4.8%
60th	Serbia	39.9	37.6%
61st	Uruguay	39.9	-5.5%
62nd	Türkiye	40.2	0.5%
63rd	Russian Federation	40.7	2.5%
64th	Uganda	41.0	-7.2%
65th	Haiti	41.1	-30.3%
66th	Montenegro	41.2	33.8%
67th	United States	41.2	0.0%
68th	Israel	41.3	-0.2%
69th	Argentina	41.4	-3.0%
70th	El Salvador	41.8	-1.2%
71st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	42.1	1.2%
72nd	China	42.2	-0.5%
73rd	Ghana	42.4	-0.9%
74th	Madagascar	42.6	0.5%
75th	Peru	44.4	-0.7%
76th	Djibouti	45.1	12.8%
77th	Dominican Republic	46.1	-3.4%
78th	Ecuador	46.1	0.4%
79th	Philippines	46.5	0.4%
80th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	46.6	1.1%
81st	Paraguay	47.6	-9.0%
82nd	Costa Rica	48.4	-0.8%
83rd	Mexico	49.6	4.0%
84th	Panama	51.7	0.8%
85th	Colombia	52.6	-1.7%
86th	Brazil	53.4	0.9%
87th	Honduras	53.4	1.5%

FAQ

What was United States's gini index in 2012?▾

United States's gini index in 2012 was 41.2. This ranked 67th globally.

How did United States's gini index change in 2012?▾

United States's gini index increased by 0.0% in 2012 compared to 2011.

Which country had the highest gini index in 2012?▾

Brazil had the highest gini index in 2012 at 53.4.

What is the gini index of United States in 2012?▾

The gini index of United States in 2012 was 41.2. This ranked 67th globally.

How does 2012 compare to 2011 for United States's gini index?▾

United States's gini index went from 41.2 in 2011 to 41.2 in 2012, a 0.0% increase.

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