Israel vs Sri Lanka: Gini coefficient

Israel
0.3831
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.3766
in 2019
Israel rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
38th

Gini coefficient over time

  • Israel
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.30.4197920002022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.3831 against 0.3766 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0065.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 120 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4125 0.3863 0.0262 Israel
2010s 0.3953 0.3857 0.0096 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient, Israel or Sri Lanka?
Israel, at 0.3831 against 0.3766 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient between Israel and Sri Lanka?
0.0065, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for gini coefficient?
Israel ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Gini coefficient
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.