Malaysia vs United States: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 41.8 against 40.7 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.23 | 37.57 | 9.67 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 39.6 | 8.83 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.57 | 41.2 | 4.37 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 41.8 | 41.35 | 0.45 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 40.7 | 39.7 | 1 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 41.8 against 40.7 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini index between Malaysia and United States?
- 1.1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for gini index?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and United States ranks 22nd 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.