Three metrics of inequality in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Three metrics of inequality was 51.57 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 51.57 for three metrics of inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Ethiopia peaked at 66.51 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51.57, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.36 | 52.21 | 66.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.68 | 52.68 | 52.68 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.97 | 54.5 | 55.43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.57 | 51.57 | 51.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 70 Tajikistan 52.5 compare
- 71 Mauritania 51.64 compare
- 73 Serbia 51.54 compare
- 74 Montenegro 50.55 compare
- 75 Seychelles 50.49 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- 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 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1515 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1515 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1954 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3645 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 38.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Ethiopia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Ethiopia was 51.57 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.51 in 1995.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 before taxes and benefits.