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
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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About this data
Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%).