Indonesia vs United States: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Indonesia
46.9%
in 2018
United States
46.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
39th
United States rank
41st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 46.9% against 46.8% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 39th and United States ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 37.0% | 5.6% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 40.4% | 4.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.8% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 45.1% | 1.2% | United States |
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), Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 46.9% against 46.8% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Indonesia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Indonesia ranks 39th and United States 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.