United Kingdom vs United States: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population
United Kingdom
0.3678
in 2023
United States
0.3863
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3863 against 0.3678 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0185.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 39 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3562 | 0.3866 | 0.0304 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3603 | 0.379 | 0.0186 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 0.3863 against 0.3678 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.0185, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax among working age population. 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.