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Countries with the highest
Gini index

In 2022, Colombia leads Gini index with 54.80. South Africa follows at 54.10, and the gap between the top two positions is 0.70. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.013.727.441.154.8ColombiaColombia: 54.8054.8South AfricaSouth Africa: 54.1054.1BrazilBrazil: 51.9051.9ZambiaZambia: 51.5051.5MozambiqueMozambique: 49.6049.6Costa RicaCosta Rica: 47.2047.2EcuadorEcuador: 45.5045.5ParaguayParaguay: 44.6044.6TurkiyeTurkiye: 44.5044.5MexicoMexico: 43.5043.5ChileChile: 43.2043.2United StatesUnited States: 41.7041.7

Full table

#CountryValue
51 Cyprus 31.50
52 Mongolia 31.40
53 France 31.20
54 Uzbekistan 31.20
55 Austria 30.90
56 Bangladesh 30.90
57 Croatia 30.00
58 Nepal 30.00
59 Ireland 29.90
60 Denmark 29.30
61 Poland 28.90
62 Bhutan 28.50
63 Armenia 27.90
64 Finland 27.90
65 Norway 26.90
66 Belgium 26.40
67 Kyrgyz Republic 26.40
68 Syrian Arab Republic 26.40
69 Czechia 25.90
70 Moldova 25.90
71 India 25.50
72 Slovenia 24.30
73 Slovak Republic 24.10

Analytical takeaways

  • Colombia leads the global ranking for Gini index in 2022, with a lead of 0.70 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with United States at 41.70.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.