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United States - Gini Index 2015

Name: United States Gini Index 2015
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41.5 −0.2 from 2014 Global rank: 65th

United States's gini index was 41.5 in 2015, decreased +0.2 from 41.7 in 2014. This was the 65th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2015▾

Gini Index by Country - 2015
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovenia	25.4	-1.2%
2nd	Ukraine	25.5	6.3%
3rd	Belarus	25.6	-5.9%
4th	Czechia	25.9	0.0%
5th	Slovak Republic	26.5	1.5%
6th	Kosovo	26.5	-2.9%
7th	Iceland	26.8	-3.6%
8th	Kazakhstan	26.8	-0.7%
9th	Moldova	27.0	0.7%
10th	Finland	27.1	1.1%
11th	Norway	27.5	2.6%
12th	Belgium	27.7	-1.4%
13th	Denmark	28.2	-0.7%
14th	Netherlands	28.2	-1.4%
15th	Kyrgyz Republic	29.0	8.2%
16th	Sweden	29.2	2.8%
17th	Malta	29.4	1.4%
18th	Hungary	30.4	-1.6%
19th	Austria	30.5	0.0%
20th	Japan	30.7	-1.9%
21st	Croatia	31.1	-3.1%
22nd	Pakistan	31.3	6.1%
23rd	Germany	31.7	2.9%
24th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	31.8	12.4%
25th	Ireland	31.8	-0.3%
26th	Poland	31.8	-3.0%
27th	Switzerland	32.3	-0.6%
28th	Armenia	32.4	2.9%
29th	Estonia	32.7	-5.5%
30th	France	32.7	1.2%
31st	Albania	32.8	-5.2%
32nd	Tunisia	32.8	-14.8%
33rd	Luxembourg	32.9	5.4%
34th	United Kingdom	33.3	0.6%
35th	Tonga	33.5	-10.7%
36th	Canada	33.7	1.5%
37th	Cyprus	34.0	-4.5%
38th	Tajikistan	34.0	10.4%
39th	Latvia	34.2	-2.6%
40th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	35.3	1.4%
41st	Italy	35.4	2.0%
42nd	Portugal	35.5	-0.3%
43rd	North Macedonia	35.6	1.1%
44th	Gambia, The	35.9	-17.7%
45th	Nigeria	35.9	1.1%
46th	Romania	35.9	-0.3%
47th	Greece	36.0	0.6%
48th	Thailand	36.0	-2.7%
49th	Spain	36.2	0.3%
50th	Georgia	36.5	-2.9%
51st	Russian Federation	36.5	-1.1%
52nd	Lithuania	37.4	-0.8%
53rd	Myanmar	38.1	-
54th	Indonesia	38.2	-1.5%
55th	Bulgaria	38.6	3.2%
56th	China	38.6	-1.5%
57th	Montenegro	39.0	0.5%
58th	Israel	39.7	-0.3%
59th	Uruguay	40.1	0.0%
60th	Serbia	40.5	0.2%
61st	El Salvador	40.6	-2.4%
62nd	Kenya	40.8	-12.1%
63rd	Malaysia	41.1	-0.5%
64th	Côte d'Ivoire	41.5	-3.9%
65th	United States	41.5	-0.5%
66th	Cabo Verde	42.4	-10.2%
67th	Türkiye	42.9	4.1%
68th	Togo	43.0	-6.5%
69th	Peru	43.4	0.7%
70th	St. Lucia	43.7	2.6%
71st	Philippines	44.6	-4.1%
72nd	Dominican Republic	45.2	2.0%
73rd	Chile	45.3	-3.2%
74th	Ecuador	46.0	2.2%
75th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	46.7	-2.3%
76th	Benin	47.6	9.7%
77th	Paraguay	47.6	-6.1%
78th	Costa Rica	48.4	-0.4%
79th	Honduras	49.2	-1.4%
80th	Panama	50.8	0.6%
81st	Colombia	51.0	-2.9%
82nd	Brazil	51.9	-0.2%
83rd	Botswana	54.9	-3.5%
84th	Zambia	55.8	7.3%
85th	Namibia	59.1	-3.1%

FAQ

What was United States's gini index in 2015?▾

United States's gini index in 2015 was 41.5. This ranked 65th globally.

How did United States's gini index change in 2015?▾

United States's gini index decreased by 0.5% in 2015 compared to 2014.

Which country had the highest gini index in 2015?▾

Namibia had the highest gini index in 2015 at 59.1.

What is the gini index of United States in 2015?▾

The gini index of United States in 2015 was 41.5. This ranked 65th globally.

How does 2015 compare to 2014 for United States's gini index?▾

United States's gini index went from 41.7 in 2014 to 41.5 in 2015, a 0.5% decrease.

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