Colombia vs Zambia: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 54.4 against 51.5 in Zambia, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Colombia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.05 | 53.85 | 0.2 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.5 | 48.2 | 7.3 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 53.2 | 53.9 | 0.7 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 54.8 | 51.5 | 3.3 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 54.4 against 51.5 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini index between Colombia and Zambia?
- 2.9, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for gini index?
- Colombia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.