Gambia vs United States: Three metrics of inequality
Gambia
58.64
in 2020
United States
58.69
in 2024
Gambia rank
39th
United States rank
38th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Gambia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.69 against 58.64 in Gambia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.85 | 54.33 | 11.52 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 65.42 | 54.4 | 11.02 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 59.91 | 57.53 | 2.38 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 58.64 | 57.39 | 1.25 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Gambia or United States?
- United States, at 58.69 against 58.64 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Gambia and United States?
- 0.05, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and United States rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Gambia ranks 39th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.