Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Burkina Faso or United States?

United States, at 0.5869 against 0.5796 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.

What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Burkina Faso and United States?

0.0073, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?

7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs United States: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Burkina Faso

0.5796

in 2021

United States

0.5869

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

41st

United States rank

38th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

Burkina Faso
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.5869 against 0.5796 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0073.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6848	0.5317	0.1531	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.6118	0.5505	0.0613	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.6005	0.5838	0.0167	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5796	0.5831	0.0035	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Burkina Faso or United States?: United States, at 0.5869 against 0.5796 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Burkina Faso and United States?: 0.0073, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st and United States ranks 38th of 113 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 (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gini coefficient (before tax)
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: 113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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 before taxes and benefits.