Mexico vs United States: Gini coefficient (after tax)

Mexico

0.3855

in 2024

United States

0.3943

in 2024

Mexico rank

9th

United States rank

8th

Gini coefficient (after tax) over time

Mexico
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.3943 against 0.3855 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0089.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 48 countries.

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Gini coefficient (after tax) in Mexico
Gini coefficient (after tax) in United States
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,046 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.