Gambia vs United States: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Gambia
0.5864
in 2020
United States
0.5869
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
United States rank
38th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Gambia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5869 against 0.5864 in Gambia, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6585 | 0.5433 | 0.1152 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.6542 | 0.544 | 0.1102 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.5991 | 0.5753 | 0.0238 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.5864 | 0.5739 | 0.0125 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Gambia or United States?
- United States, at 0.5869 against 0.5864 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Gambia and United States?
- 0.0005, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and United States rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Gambia ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.