Countries by Income Inequality
Income inequality on a 0–100 scale, where 0 is perfect equality.
170 of 240 countries and territories have a published value for this indicator.
Full Ranking (170 Countries)
Countries with no published value are excluded rather than ranked last. Sort any column, filter by continent, or export as CSV.
Top 10
The ten highest-ranked countries by gini index.
- Slovakia23.8
- Belarus24.4
- Slovenia24.7
- Kiribati24.7
- India25.5
- Ukraine25.6
- Netherlands25.7
- Czech Republic25.7
- Syria26.4
- United Arab Emirates26.4
| Name | Gini Index |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 23.8 |
| Belarus | 24.4 |
| Slovenia | 24.7 |
| Kiribati | 24.7 |
| India | 25.5 |
| Ukraine | 25.6 |
| Netherlands | 25.7 |
| Czech Republic | 25.7 |
| Syria | 26.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 26.4 |
Population Trends of the Leaders
How the top-ranked countries' populations have moved. Choose a time window to rescale.
By Continent
Mean of country values within each continent — an unweighted average, so a small country counts the same as a large one.
- South America19.7%
- North America18.7%
- Africa17.8%
- Oceania15.4%
- Asia14.8%
- Europe13.6%
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South America | 44 | 19.7% |
| North America | 42 | 18.7% |
| Africa | 40 | 17.8% |
| Oceania | 34 | 15.4% |
| Asia | 33 | 14.8% |
| Europe | 30 | 13.6% |
Average by continent
- South America (12)44.2
- North America (17)41.7
- Africa (51)39.8
- Oceania (12)34.5
- Asia (38)33.1
- Europe (40)30.5
About This Data
Definition
Income inequality on a 0–100 scale, where 0 is perfect equality.
Coverage and vintage
170 of 240 countries and territories report this indicator. Each value is the latest published observation for that country — the year column shows which. The leading value is World Bank, 2023.