Chile vs United States: Gini coefficient
Chile
0.4302
in 2024
United States
0.4176
in 2024
Chile rank
17th
United States rank
20th
Gini coefficient over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.4302 against 0.4176 in United States, a difference of 0.0126.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 120 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5619 | 0.372 | 0.19 | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.5577 | 0.3938 | 0.1639 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.4984 | 0.4087 | 0.0897 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.4608 | 0.4122 | 0.0486 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.4442 | 0.4116 | 0.0327 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 0.4302 against 0.4176 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Chile and United States?
- 0.0126, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Chile ranks 17th and United States ranks 20th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.