How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?

5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs United States of America: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Chile

0.4481

in 2022

United States of America

0.3944

in 2023

Chile rank

3rd

United States of America rank

6th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

Chile
United States of America

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.4481 against 0.3944 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0537.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 39 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.4597	0.3918	0.0679	Chile
2020s	0.472	0.3867	0.0853	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Chile or United States of America?: Chile, at 0.4481 against 0.3944 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Chile and United States of America?: 0.0537, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Chile ranks 3rd and United States of America 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 39 places, 607 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.