El Salvador vs Jamaica: Gini index
Gini index over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.9 against 39.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.55 | 42.25 | 9.3 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 49.85 | 46.9 | 2.95 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 38.6 | 35.3 | 3.3 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 39 | 39.9 | 0.9 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 39.9 against 39.8 in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini index between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for gini index?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 122 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.