Sri Lanka vs United States: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Sri Lanka
0.5911
in 2016
United States
0.5869
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
United States rank
38th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5911 against 0.5869 in United States, a difference of 0.0042.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.534 | 0.4908 | 0.0432 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5549 | 0.5205 | 0.0344 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.5976 | 0.555 | 0.0426 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5915 | 0.5845 | 0.007 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5911 against 0.5869 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.0042, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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.