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