Mexico vs United States: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 42.6 against 41.8 in United States, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 121 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3 | 37.75 | 11.55 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 52.75 | 39.67 | 13.08 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 50.95 | 40.85 | 10.1 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 47.82 | 41.24 | 6.58 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43.57 | 41.17 | 2.4 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 42.6 against 41.8 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini index between Mexico and United States?
- 0.8, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for gini index?
- Mexico ranks 19th and United States ranks 22nd of 121 regions.
- 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.