Georgia vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Georgia
21.1%
in 2024
United States of America
20.7%
in 2024
Georgia rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Georgia
- United States of America
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 16.4% | 4.9% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 1.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 2.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 0.4% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Georgia or United States of America?
- Georgia, at 21.1% against 20.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Georgia and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Georgia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.