Reduction in income inequality in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reduction in income inequality was 29.68 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.68
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
32.97
in 2012
All-time low
28.01
in 2019
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Reduction in income inequality in United Kingdom, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 29.68 for reduction in income inequality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality in United Kingdom peaked at 32.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.01, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.56 | 28.24 | 30.43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.89 | 28.01 | 32.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 28.77 | 30.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,138 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.91 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.083 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.15 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0826 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0826 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0966 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.167 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reduction in income inequality in United Kingdom?
- Reduction in income inequality in United Kingdom was 29.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in income inequality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reduction in income inequality?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in income inequality rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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