Latvia vs United States: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Latvia
0.3%
in 2024
United States
0.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 35 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Latvia and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- Latvia ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%).