Jordan vs United States: Three metrics of inequality
Jordan
58.98
in 2013
United States
58.69
in 2024
Jordan rank
36th
United States rank
38th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Jordan
- United States
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 58.98 against 58.69 in United States, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.13 | 49.23 | 9.9 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 60.4 | 53.27 | 7.13 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 61.25 | 55.68 | 5.57 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 59.47 | 57.52 | 1.95 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Jordan or United States?
- Jordan, at 58.98 against 58.69 in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Jordan and United States?
- 0.29, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
- How do Jordan and United States rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Jordan ranks 36th 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.