Income inequality
The Gini index: 0 means everyone has the same income, 100 means one person has it all.
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United States is highest at 41.8 in 2024.
Reported irregularly. Dots mark real figures; lines join them.
Data table
| Year | United States | China | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.8 | – | – |
| 2023 | 41.8 | – | 23 |
| 2022 | 41.7 | 36 | 25.5 |
| 2021 | 39.7 | 35.8 | – |
| 2020 | 40 | 37.1 | – |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 38.2 | – |
| 2018 | 41.8 | 38.5 | – |
| 2017 | 41.4 | 39 | – |
| 2016 | 41.3 | 38.5 | – |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 38.6 | – |
| 2014 | 41.7 | 39.2 | – |
| 2013 | 40.9 | 39.7 | – |
| 2012 | 41.2 | 42.1 | – |
| 2011 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 28.8 |
| 2010 | 40.2 | 43.7 | – |
| 2009 | 40.9 | – | 27.8 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 42.9 | – |
| 2007 | 41.1 | – | – |
| 2006 | 41.7 | – | – |
| 2005 | 41.3 | 40.9 | – |