Montenegro vs United States: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank

Montenegro
0.4597
in 2021
United States
0.4673
in 2024
Montenegro rank
73rd
United States rank
71st

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.4673 against 0.4597 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0076.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States ahead.

Montenegro ranks 73rd and United States ranks 71st of 109 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3916 0.4326 0.041 United States
1990s 0.3849 0.4488 0.0639 United States
2000s 0.4441 0.467 0.0229 United States
2010s 0.4793 0.4848 0.0055 United States
2020s 0.4606 0.4537 0.0069 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank, Montenegro or United States?
United States, at 0.4673 against 0.4597 in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank between Montenegro and United States?
0.0076, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Montenegro and United States rank globally for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Montenegro ranks 73rd and United States ranks 71st of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed

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.