Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 38.2 against 37.7 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 41st of 123 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.15 | 44.7 | 6.55 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 38.57 | 42.17 | 3.6 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 38.2 against 37.7 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini index between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.5, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for gini index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 41st 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.