Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Inequality metrics before tax wid

Sri Lanka
59.11
in 2016
United States of America
58.69
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
0204060191319682024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 59.11 against 58.69 in United States of America, a difference of 0.42.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 113 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 53.4 49.08 4.32 Sri Lanka
1990s 55.49 52.05 3.44 Sri Lanka
2000s 59.76 55.5 4.26 Sri Lanka
2010s 59.15 58.45 0.695 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
Sri Lanka, at 59.11 against 58.69 in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
0.42, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality metrics before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed