How does South Africa rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?

South Africa ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2014.

Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in South Africa

Name: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in South Africa
Creator: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Africa: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.6562 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

0.6562

World rank

3rd

of 109 countries

All-time high

0.6562

in 2014

All-time low

0.5139

in 1993

Years of data

1993–2014

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in South Africa, 1993–2014

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.6562 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in South Africa peaked at 0.6562 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5139, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5139	0.5139	0.5139	1
2000s	0.5924	0.5821	0.6008	3
2010s	0.6395	0.6227	0.6562	2

Countries ranked near South Africa

1 Iraq 0.7154 compare
4 Peru 0.6536 compare
5 Brazil 0.6497 compare
6 Colombia 0.6444 compare

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More poverty & inequality data for South Africa

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,562 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.1% (2022)
Gender Inequality Index 0.388 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1656 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1656 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.192 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.8% (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.5993 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in South Africa?: Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in South Africa was 0.6562 in 2014, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.6562 in 2014.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5139 in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?: South Africa ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2014.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.