United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2024
United States of America
0.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4201420192024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 35 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 345 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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