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Gini Coefficient by Country

South Africa has the highest Gini Coefficient - Income (63.0), followed by Namibia (59.1) and Botswana (54.9). Slovakia has the lowest (23.8).

Economics172 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
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Gini Coefficient - IncomeBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Gini Coefficient - Income

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 172 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
35.3
Middle half 31.0 – 40.7
Average
36.5
172 countries
Lowest (best)
23.8
Slovakia
Highest (worst)
63.0
South Africa

Data

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172 countries · # = rank by Gini Coefficient - Income
#
1Slovakia23.82023
2Belarus24.42020
3Slovenia24.72023
4India25.52022
5Ukraine25.62020
6Netherlands25.72021
6Czechia25.72023
8China26.02022
9Tajikistan26.12024
10United Arab Emirates26.42018
11Norway26.52023
12Syria26.62022
12Azerbaijan26.62005
12Iceland26.62018
15Belgium26.82023
15Moldova26.82023
17Tonga27.12021
18Kyrgyzstan27.22023
18Armenia27.22023
20Finland27.42023
21Algeria27.62011
22Kiribati27.82019
23Egypt28.52021
23Poland28.52023
23Bhutan28.52022
26Timor-Leste28.72014
27Ireland29.02023
28Kazakhstan29.22021
29Sweden29.32023
29Maldives29.32019
31Albania29.42020
32Pakistan29.62018
32Guinea29.62018
34Iraq29.82023
34Romania29.82023
36Canada29.92020
36Denmark29.92023
38Nepal30.02022
39Croatia30.12023
40Hungary30.22022
41Myanmar30.72017
41Estonia30.72023
41Fiji30.72019
44Ethiopia31.12021
45Austria31.22023
46Mongolia31.42022
47France31.82023
47Cyprus31.82023
49Mauritania32.02019
50Seychelles32.12018
51Japan32.32020
51Vanuatu32.32019
53Germany32.42020
53United Kingdom32.42021
53Nauru32.42012
56Serbia32.82022
57South Korea32.92021
57Niger32.92021
59Russia33.02023
59Bosnia and Herzegovina33.02011
61Bangladesh33.42022
61Spain33.42023
61Greece33.42023
61Guinea-Bissau33.42021
65Thailand33.52023
65North Macedonia33.52019
67Luxembourg33.62023
68Tunisia33.72021
68Jordan33.72010
70Switzerland33.82022
71Nigeria33.92022
71Taiwan33.92023
71Portugal33.92023
71Georgia33.92024
75Latvia34.02023
76Barbados34.12016
77Sudan34.22014
78Italy34.32023
78Australia34.32018
78Montenegro34.32021
81Benin34.42021
82Uzbekistan34.62024
82Malta34.62022
84Indonesia34.92024
85Qatar35.12017
86Ivory Coast35.32021
86Lebanon35.32022
86Liberia35.32016
89Marshall Islands35.52019
90Mali35.72021
90Sierra Leone35.72018
92Iran35.92023
93Lithuania36.02023
94Vietnam36.12022
95Senegal36.22021
96Palestine36.42023
97Yemen36.72014
98Mauritius36.82017
99Solomon Islands37.12012
100Burkina Faso37.42021
100Chad37.42022
102Burundi37.52020
103Kenya37.72022
103Sri Lanka37.72019
105Togo37.92021
105Israel37.92021
107Gabon38.02017
108Bulgaria38.22022
109Malawi38.52019
109Equatorial Guinea38.52023
111Samoa38.72013
112Laos38.82018
112Gambia38.82020
114Dominican Republic39.02024
115Tuvalu39.12010
116Suriname39.22022
117Philippines39.32023
118Rwanda39.42023
119Morocco39.52013
120El Salvador39.82023
121Jamaica39.92021
121Belize39.92018
123Uruguay40.02024
124Peru40.12024
124Micronesia40.12013
126Trinidad and Tobago40.21992
127Tanzania40.52018
128Malaysia40.72021
128Sao Tome and Principe40.72017
130Turkmenistan40.81998
131Haiti41.12012
132Djibouti41.62017
133United States41.82023
134Papua New Guinea41.92009
135Bolivia42.12023
136Cameroon42.22021
137Argentina42.42024
137Cape Verde42.42015
139Madagascar42.52012
140Uganda42.72019
141Chile43.02022
141Central African Republic43.02021
143Mexico43.52022
143Ghana43.52016
145Grenada43.82018
146South Sudan44.02016
147Paraguay44.22024
148Turkey44.52022
149DR Congo44.72020
149Venezuela44.72006
151Lesotho44.92017
152Guyana45.11998
153Guatemala45.22023
153Ecuador45.22024
155Comoros45.32014
156Honduras45.72024
157Singapore45.82016
157Costa Rica45.82024
159Nicaragua46.22014
160Republic of the Congo48.92011
161Mozambique49.62022
162Panama49.72024
163Zimbabwe50.32020
164Saint Lucia51.22016
165Angola51.32018
166Zambia51.52022
167Brazil51.62023
168Colombia53.92023
169Eswatini54.62016
170Botswana54.92015
171Namibia59.12015
172South Africa63.02014

What correlates with Gini Coefficient - Income?

Pearson r against 1,435 other country metrics sharing at least 104 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Gini Coefficient - Income tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 169
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  2. Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 169
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  3. Genital Herpes RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 169
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  4. STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 169
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  5. New HIV Infection RateHIV Rates by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 119
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  6. Rate of Stabbing DeathsStabbing Deaths by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 172
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Gini Coefficient - Income tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. RankNorthernmost Point by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 171
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  2. SafetySocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 159
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  3. Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 125
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  4. Son Bias (ratio of male births to female births)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 172
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  5. Average IQ (IIT)Average IQ by Country
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 126
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  6. Total Vegetable Consumption per CapitaVegetable Consumption by Country
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 167
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Gini Coefficient - Income?
South Africa has the highest Gini Coefficient - Income, at 63.0, followed by Namibia (59.1) and Botswana (54.9).
Which country has the lowest Gini Coefficient - Income?
Slovakia has the lowest Gini Coefficient - Income, at 23.8.
What is the median Gini Coefficient - Income across countries?
The median is 35.3 across the 172 countries with data.
Where does this gini coefficient by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gini Index (estimate) - World Bank; Gini Index coefficient – distribution of family income - CIA World Factbook; Income Inequality - Our World in Data; Global inequality from 1820 to now - World Inequality Report. Last updated 2026-10-28.