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United States - Gini Index 2020

Name: United States Gini Index 2020
Creator: World Bank
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40.0 −1.9 from 2019 Global rank: 54th

United States's gini index was 40.0 in 2020, decreased +1.9 from 41.9 in 2019. This was the 54th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾

Gini Index by Country - 2020
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovenia	24.0	-1.6%
2nd	Slovak Republic	24.2	4.3%
3rd	Belarus	24.4	-3.6%
4th	Moldova	25.0	-3.8%
5th	Armenia	25.1	-16.3%
6th	Ukraine	25.6	-3.8%
7th	Belgium	26.0	-4.4%
8th	Netherlands	26.0	-11.0%
9th	Czechia	26.2	3.6%
10th	Finland	27.1	-2.2%
11th	Denmark	27.5	-0.7%
12th	Norway	28.4	2.5%
13th	Poland	28.5	-1.0%
14th	Kazakhstan	28.7	2.5%
15th	Sweden	28.9	-1.4%
16th	Kyrgyz Republic	29.0	-2.4%
17th	Ireland	29.2	-3.6%
18th	Albania	29.4	-2.3%
19th	Croatia	29.5	2.1%
20th	Austria	29.8	-1.3%
21st	Canada	29.9	-5.7%
22nd	Estonia	30.7	-0.3%
23rd	France	30.7	-1.6%
24th	Malta	31.4	1.3%
25th	Cyprus	31.7	1.6%
26th	Japan	32.3	-2.1%
27th	Germany	32.4	1.9%
28th	United Kingdom	32.6	-0.6%
29th	Korea	32.7	-1.5%
30th	Luxembourg	33.4	-2.3%
31st	Greece	33.6	1.5%
32nd	Switzerland	33.7	-0.9%
33rd	Russian Federation	33.7	-5.6%
34th	Australia	33.8	-1.5%
35th	Georgia	34.5	-3.9%
36th	Romania	34.6	-0.6%
37th	Portugal	34.7	5.8%
38th	Spain	34.9	1.7%
39th	Serbia	35.0	1.4%
40th	Thailand	35.0	0.3%
41st	Italy	35.2	1.7%
42nd	Indonesia	35.3	-0.3%
43rd	Montenegro	35.4	-0.8%
44th	Latvia	35.7	3.5%
45th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	35.8	-1.9%
46th	Lithuania	36.0	2.0%
47th	Kenya	36.2	-11.3%
48th	Viet Nam	36.8	3.1%
49th	China	37.1	-2.9%
50th	Burundi	37.5	-2.8%
51st	Israel	37.8	-1.3%
52nd	Gambia, The	38.8	8.1%
53rd	Dominican Republic	39.6	-5.5%
54th	United States	40.0	-4.5%
55th	Uruguay	40.2	1.3%
56th	Bulgaria	40.5	0.5%
57th	Argentina	42.7	-1.4%
58th	Türkiye	43.0	-1.8%
59th	Paraguay	43.5	-4.8%
60th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	43.6	4.8%
61st	Peru	43.7	5.3%
62nd	Mexico	44.6	-3.0%
63rd	Congo, Democratic Republic of	44.7	6.2%
64th	Chile	47.0	3.8%
65th	Ecuador	47.3	3.5%
66th	Brazil	48.9	-8.6%
67th	Costa Rica	49.2	2.1%
68th	Colombia	53.5	4.3%
69th	Kosovo	57.4	42.8%

FAQ

What was United States's gini index in 2020?▾

United States's gini index in 2020 was 40.0. This ranked 54th globally.

How did United States's gini index change in 2020?▾

United States's gini index decreased by 4.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest gini index in 2020?▾

Kosovo had the highest gini index in 2020 at 57.4.

What is the gini index of United States in 2020?▾

The gini index of United States in 2020 was 40.0. This ranked 54th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for United States's gini index?▾

United States's gini index went from 41.9 in 2019 to 40.0 in 2020, a 4.5% decrease.

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