Ecuador vs Guatemala: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 45.9 against 45.2 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6 | 49.4 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 54.3 | 54.35 | 0.05 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 45 | 48.3 | 3.3 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 44.6 | 45.2 | 0.6 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 45.9 against 45.2 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gini index between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0.7, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for gini index?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 12th of 123 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.