Mauritania vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient
Mauritania
0.32
in 2019
United Kingdom
0.3242
in 2021
Mauritania rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
78th
Gini coefficient over time
- Mauritania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3242 against 0.32 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0042.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4394 | 0.3386 | 0.1008 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.4364 | 0.353 | 0.0834 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.3829 | 0.3638 | 0.0192 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3231 | 0.3298 | 0.0068 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Mauritania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3242 against 0.32 in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Mauritania and United Kingdom?
- 0.0042, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Mauritania ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 78th 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.