This statistic shows the inequality of income distribution in China from 2005 to 2023 based on the Gini Index. In 2023, China reached a score of ************ points. The Gini Index is a statistical measure that is used to represent unequal distributions, e.g. income distribution. It can take any value between 1 and 100 points (or 0 and 1). The closer the value is to 100 the greater is the inequality. 40 or 0.4 is the warning level set by the United Nations. The Gini Index for South Korea had ranged at about **** in 2022. Income distribution in China The Gini coefficient is used to measure the income inequality of a country. The United States, the World Bank, the US Central Intelligence Agency, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development all provide their own measurement of the Gini coefficient, varying in data collection and survey methods. According to the United Nations Development Programme, countries with the largest income inequality based on the Gini index are mainly located in Africa and Latin America, with South Africa displaying the world's highest value in 2022. The world's most equal countries, on the contrary, are situated mostly in Europe. The United States' Gini for household income has increased by around ten percent since 1990, to **** in 2023. Development of inequality in China Growing inequality counts as one of the biggest social, economic, and political challenges to many countries, especially emerging markets. Over the last 20 years, China has become one of the world's largest economies. As parts of the society have become more and more affluent, the country's Gini coefficient has also grown sharply over the last decades. As shown by the graph at hand, China's Gini coefficient ranged at a level higher than the warning line for increasing risk of social unrest over the last decade. However, the situation has slightly improved since 2008, when the Gini coefficient had reached the highest value of recent times.

Income Inequality in Denver County, CO was 17.97779 Ratio in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Income Inequality in Denver County, CO reached a record high of 20.23338 in January of 2010 and a record low of 17.13318 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Income Inequality in Denver County, CO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This statistic shows the Gini coefficient of Canada from 2000 to 2021. In 2021, the Gini coefficient of Canada was 0.288.

The USA: Gini income inequality index: The latest value from 2022 is 41.3 index points, an increase from 39.7 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 38.33 index points, based on data from 28 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1963 to 2022 is 38.7 index points. The minimum value, 34.7 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 41.5 index points was recorded in 2014.

Income Inequality in New Haven County, CT was 16.98266 Ratio in January of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Income Inequality in New Haven County, CT reached a record high of 16.98266 in January of 2021 and a record low of 14.89356 in January of 2010. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Income Inequality in New Haven County, CT - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In the third quarter of 2024, the top ten percent of earners in the United States held over ** percent of total wealth. This is fairly consistent with the second quarter of 2024. Comparatively, the wealth of the bottom ** percent of earners has been slowly increasing since the start of the *****, though remains low. Wealth distribution in the United States by generation can be found here.

Euro Area - Inequality of income distribution was 5.02 in December of 2021, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Inequality of income distribution - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Inequality of income distribution reached a record high of 5.22 in December of 2014 and a record low of 4.86 in December of 2010.

Turkey: Gini income inequality index: The latest value from 2021 is 44.4 index points, an increase from 43 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 35.28 index points, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 2017 to 2021 is 43.42 index points. The minimum value, 42.4 index points, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 44.4 index points was recorded in 2021.

France: Gini income inequality index: The latest value from 2021 is 31.5 index points, an increase from 30.7 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 35.28 index points, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1970 to 2021 is 32.39 index points. The minimum value, 29.7 index points, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 37.1 index points was recorded in 1970.

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Luxembourg: Gini income inequality index: The latest value from 2021 is 32.7 index points, a decline from 33.4 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 35.28 index points, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Luxembourg from 1985 to 2021 is 30.6 index points. The minimum value, 26.3 index points, was reached in 1985 while the maximum of 35.4 index points was recorded in 2018.

Italy - Inequality of income distribution was 5.53 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Italy - Inequality of income distribution - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Italy - Inequality of income distribution reached a record high of 6.27 in December of 2016 and a record low of 5.27 in December of 2023.

In 2023, according to the Gini coefficient, household income distribution in the United States was 0.47. This figure was at 0.43 in 1990, which indicates an increase in income inequality in the U.S. over the past 30 years. What is the Gini coefficient? The Gini coefficient, or Gini index, is a statistical measure of economic inequality and wealth distribution among a population. A value of zero represents perfect economic equality, and a value of one represents perfect economic inequality. The Gini coefficient helps to visualize income inequality in a more digestible way. For example, according to the Gini coefficient, the District of Columbia and the state of New York have the greatest amount of income inequality in the U.S. with a score of 0.51, and Utah has the greatest income equality with a score of 0.43. The Gini coefficient around the world The Gini coefficient is also an effective measure to help picture income inequality around the world. For example, in 2018 income inequality was highest in South Africa, while income inequality was lowest in Slovenia.

Income Inequality in Dallas County, AL was 18.96316 Ratio in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Income Inequality in Dallas County, AL reached a record high of 23.26149 in January of 2015 and a record low of 15.87534 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Income Inequality in Dallas County, AL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In the first quarter of 2024, almost two-thirds percent of the total wealth in the United States was owned by the top 10 percent of earners. In comparison, the lowest 50 percent of earners only owned 2.5 percent of the total wealth. Income inequality in the U.S. Despite the idea that the United States is a country where hard work and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps will inevitably lead to success, this is often not the case. In 2023, 7.4 percent of U.S. households had an annual income under 15,000 U.S. dollars. With such a small percentage of people in the United States owning such a vast majority of the country’s wealth, the gap between the rich and poor in America remains stark. The top one percent The United States follows closely behind China as the country with the most billionaires in the world. Elon Musk alone held around 219 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Over the past 50 years, the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio has exploded, causing the gap between rich and poor to grow, with some economists theorizing that this gap is the largest it has been since right before the Great Depression.

The Czechia: Gini income inequality index: The latest value from 2021 is 26.2 index points, unchanged from 26.2 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 35.28 index points, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for the Czechia from 1992 to 2021 is 25.9 index points. The minimum value, 20.7 index points, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 27.5 index points was recorded in 2004.

Income Inequality in Pierce County, WA was 11.32125 Ratio in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Income Inequality in Pierce County, WA reached a record high of 12.24732 in January of 2017 and a record low of 11.03834 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Income Inequality in Pierce County, WA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Income Inequality in Cullman County, AL was 12.91392 Ratio in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Income Inequality in Cullman County, AL reached a record high of 14.07755 in January of 2014 and a record low of 11.95510 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Income Inequality in Cullman County, AL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In the 2022/23 financial year, various measures of inequality in the United Kingdom decreased when compared with 2021/22. The S80/20 ratio fell from *** to ***, the P90/10 ratio from *** to ***, and the Palma ratio between *** and ***.

Statistics on income inequality based on the Gini index and the p90/p10 ratio on various household income concepts (market income, total income, after-tax income) for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions.