Panama vs Zambia: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 51.5 against 49.7 in Panama, a difference of 1.8.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.65 | 54.25 | 3.4 | Panama |
| 2000s | 55.17 | 50.33 | 4.83 | Panama |
| 2010s | 51.2 | 53.9 | 2.7 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Panama or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 51.5 against 49.7 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini index between Panama and Zambia?
- 1.8, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for gini index?
- Panama ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.