Burundi vs United States of America: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Burundi
47.1%
in 2020
United States of America
46.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
38th
United States of America rank
41st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Burundi
- United States of America
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 47.1% against 46.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 40.7% | 6.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.3% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 3.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 44.6% | 2.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Burundi or United States of America?
- Burundi, at 47.1% against 46.8% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Burundi and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Burundi ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 41st 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.