Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in United States
United States: Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter was 0.3863 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3863
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3915
in 2014
All-time low
0.3692
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in United States, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.3863 for gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in United States peaked at 0.3915 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3692, in 2021.
United States ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3866 | 0.3833 | 0.3915 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3805 | 0.3692 | 0.3891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More poverty & inequality data for United States
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.62 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 8,414 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 24.85 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.68 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0958 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1179 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2393 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in United States?
- Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter in United States was 0.3863 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3915 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3692 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter?
- United States ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient after vs before tax wb scatter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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