Country UN R/P 10%[1] UN R/P 20%[2] UN Gini as a percentage[3] CIA R/P 10%[4] Year CIA Gini as a percentage[5] Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage[6]
 Afghanistan 60
 Albania 007.2 04.8 31.1 007.2 2004 26.7 2005 -
 Algeria 009.6 06.1 35.3 009.6 1995 35.3 1995 -
 Angola 62
 Argentina 031.6 17.8 48.8 035.0 2007 Jan.-Mar. 41.4 2010 (3rd quarter) -
 Armenia 008 05 33.8 025.8 2004 37 2006 -
 Australia 012.5 07 35.2 012.7 1994 30.5 2006 -
 Austria 006.9 04.4 29.1 006.8 2004 26 2007 -
 Azerbaijan 009.7 06 36.5 009.5 2001 36.5 2001 -
 Bahrain 36
 Bangladesh 007.5 04.9 33.4 007.5 2000 est. 33.2 2005 -
 Belarus 006.9 04.5 29.7 006.9 2002 27.9 2005 -
 Belgium 008.2 04.9 33 008.3 2000 28 2005 -
 Belize 49.2
 Benin 009.4 06 36.5 009.4 2003 36.5 2003 -
 Bhutan 32
 Bolivia 093.9 42.3 57.2 157.3 2002 59.2 2006 -
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 005.4 03.8 26.2 005.5 2001 56.2 2007 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Botswana 043 20.4 60.5 63 1993 -
 Brazil 040.6 21.8 55.0 049.8 2004 56.7 2005 -
 Bulgaria 007 04.4 29.2 008.8 2005 29.8 2008 -
 Burkina Faso 011.6 06.9 39.5 011.5 2003 39.5 2007 -
 Burundi 019.3 09.5 42.4 019.3 1998 42.4 1998 -
 Cambodia 012.2 07.3 41.7 012.0 2004 43 2007 est. -
 Cameroon 015.7 09.1 44.6 015.4 2001 44.6 2001 -
 Canada 009.4 05.5 32.6 009.5 2000 32.1 2005 -
 Central African Republic 069.2 32.7 61.3 068.1 1993 61.3 1993 -
 Chad 52.3
 Chile 026.2 15.7 52.0 032.1 2003 54.9 2003 -
 China (PRC) 021.6 12.2 46.9 021.8 2004 41.5 2007 46.9[7]
 Colombia 060.4 25.3 58.5 004.3 2004 58.5 2008 -
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55
 Congo 56.2
 Costa Rica 023.4 15.6 48.9 037.4 2003 48 2008 -
 Côte d'Ivoire 016.6 09.7 44.6 017.0 2002 44.6 2002 -
 Croatia 007.3 04.8 29 007.2 2003 est. 29 2008 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Cuba 30
 Cyprus 29 2005 -
 Czech Republic 005.2 03.5 25.4 005.2 1996 26 2005 -
 Denmark 008.1 04.3 24.7 012.0 2000 est. 29 2007 -
 Dominican Republic 025.3 14.3 50.0 029.4 2005 49.9 2005[8] -
 Ecuador 035.2 17.3 54.4 017.5 2006 Oct. [9] 47.9 2009 -
 Egypt 008 05.1 34.4 008.0 2000 34.4 2001 -
 El Salvador 038.6 20.9 46.9 055.4 2002 52.4 2002 -
 Equatorial Guinea 65
 Estonia 010.8 06.4 35.8 011.0 2003 34 2008 -
 Ethiopia 006.6 04.3 30 006.5 2000 30 2000 -
 Finland 005.6 03.8 26.9 005.7 2000 26.8 2008 -
 France 009.1 05.6 32.7 008.3 2004 32.7 2008 -
 Gabon 60
 The Gambia 020.2 11.2 50.2 020.6 1998 50.2 1998 -
 Georgia 015.4 08.3 40.4 015.2 2003 40.8 2009 -
 Germany 006.9 04.3 28.3 006.9 2000 27 2006 -
 Ghana 014.1 08.4 40.8 013.7 1999 39.4 2006 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Greece 010.2 06.2 34.3 010.4 2000 est. 33 2005 -
 Guatemala 033.9 20.3 53.7 048.2 2002 55.1 2007 -
 Guinea 010.5 06.6 38.6 021.6 2006 38.1 2006 -
 Guinea-Bissau 019 10.3 47 084.8 1991 -
 Guyana 026.0 1999 43.2 1999 -
 Haiti 054.4 26.6 59.5 068.1 2001 59.2 2001 -
 Honduras 059.4 17.2 55.3 035.2 2003 53.8 2003 -
 Hong Kong 017.8 09.7 43.4 53.3 2007 -
 Hungary 005.5 03.8 26.9 005.6 2002 28 2005 -
 Iceland 28 2006 -
 India 008.6 05.6 36.8 008.6 2004 36.8 2004 -
 Indonesia 007.8 05.2 34.3 007.9 2002 39.4 2005 -
 Iraq 42
 Iran 017.2 09.7 43 016.9 1998 44.5 2006 38.3[10]
 Ireland 009.4 05.6 34.3 009.4 2000 30.7 2008 -
 Israel 013.4 07.9 39.2 011.8 2005 39.2 2008 -
 Italy 011.6 06.5 36 011.7 2000 32 2006 -
 Jamaica 017.3 09.8 45.5 017.0 2004 45.5 2004 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Japan 004.5 03.4 24.9 004.5 1993 37.6 2008 -
 Jordan 011.3 06.9 38.8 011.3 2003 39.7 2007 -
 Kazakhstan 008.5 05.6 33.9 008.0 2004 est. 28.8 2008 -
 Kenya 013.6 08.2 42.5 018.6 2000 42.5 2008 -
 North Korea 31
 South Korea 007.8 04.7 31.6 008.6 2005 est. 31.4 2009 -
 Kuwait 30
 Kyrgyzstan 006.4 04.4 30.3 006.4 2003 30.3 2003 -
 Laos 008.3 05.4 34.6 008.4 2002 34.6 2002 -
 Latvia 011.6 06.8 37.7 011.6 2003 36 2005 -
 Lebanon 45
 Lesotho 105 44.2 63.2 048.2 2002 est. 63.2 1995 -
 Liberia 012.8 52.6 -
 Libya 36
 Lithuania 010.4 06.3 36 010.3 2003 36 2005 -
 Luxembourg 006.8 2000 26 2005 -
 Macedonia 012.5 07.5 39 012.3 2003 39 2003 -
 Madagascar 019.2 11 47.5 019.3 2001 47.5 2001 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Malawi 010.9 06.7 39 011.0 2004 39 2004 -
 Malaysia 022.1 12.4 49.2 028.0 2003 est. 46.1 2002 -
 Mali 012.5 07.6 40.1 012.6 2001 40.1 2001 -
 Malta 26 2007 -
 Mauritania 012 07.4 39 011.8 2000 39 2000 -
 Mauritius 39 2006 est. -
 Mexico 021.6 12.8 51.6 024.6 2004 48.2 2008 -
 Moldova 008.2 05.3 33.2 008.3 2003 33.2 2003 -
 Mongolia 008.2 05.4 32.8 008.2 2002 32.8 2002 -
 Montenegro 30 2003 -
 Morocco 011.7 07.2 39.5 011.9 1999 40.9 2005 est. -
 Mozambique 018.8 09.9 47.3 018.8 2002 47.3 2002 -
 Myanmar 011.6 1998 40
 Namibia 128.8 56.1 74.3 129.0 2003 70.7 2003 -
   Nepal 015.8 09.1 47.2 015.6 2004 47.2 2008 -
 Netherlands 009.2 05.1 30.9 009.2 1999 30.9 2007 -
 New Zealand 012.5 06.8 36.2 36.2 1997 -
 Nicaragua 031.0 08.8 52.3 015.4 2001 43.1 2001 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Niger 046 20.7 50.5 044.3 1995 50.5 1995 -
 Nigeria 017.8 09.7 43.7 017.5 2003 43.7 2003 -
 Norway 006.1 03.9 25.8 006.0 2000 25 2008 -
 Oman 32
 Pakistan 006.5 04.3 30.6 006.6 2002 30.6 2008 -
 Panama 049.9 23.9 54.9 061.4 2003 56.1 2003 -
 Papua New Guinea 023.8 12.6 50.9 023.8 1996 50.9 1996 -
 Paraguay 038.8 25.7 53.2 065.9 2003 53.2 2009 -
 Peru 026.1 15.2 50.5 031.5 2003 52 2008 -
 Philippines 015.5 09.3 44.5 015.5 2003 45.8 2006 -
 Poland 008.8 05.6 34.5 008.7 2002 34.9 2005 -
 Portugal 015 08 38.5 009.2 1995 est. 38.5 2007 -
 Qatar 39
 Romania 007.5 04.9 31 007.4 2003 32 2008 -
 Russia 012.7 07.6 39.9 012.8 2002 42.3 2008 -
 Rwanda 018.6 09.9 46.8 018.2 2000 46.8 2000 -
 Saudi Arabia 32
 Senegal 012.3 07.4 41.3 012.4 2001 41.3 2001 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Serbia 26 2008 -
 Sierra Leone 087.2 57.6 62.9 087.2 1989 62.9 1989 -
 Singapore 017.7 09.7 42.5 017.3 1998 48.1 2008 -
 Slovakia 006.7 04 25.8 006.7 1996 26 2005 -
 Slovenia 005.9 03.9 28.4 005.9 1998 28.4 2008 -
 Somalia 30
 South Africa 033.1 17.9 57.8 031.9 2000 65 2005 -
 Spain 010.3 06 34.7 010.2 2000 32 2005 -
 Sri Lanka 011.1 06.9 40.2 036.1 2003/04 fiscal year 49 2007 -
 Sudan 51
 Swaziland 025.1 13 50.4 025.4 2001 50.4 2001 -
 Sweden 006.2 04 25 006.2 2000 23 2005 -
  Switzerland 009 05.5 33.7 008.9 2000 33.7 2008 -
 Syria 42
 Taiwan (ROC) 006.1 2002 est. 33 2000[11] -
 Tajikistan 007.8 05.2 32.6 007.8 2003 32.8 2006 -
 Tanzania 009.2 05.8 34.6 009.3 2000 34.6 2000 -
 Thailand 012.6 07.7 42 012.4 2002 43 2006 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
 Timor-Leste 38 2002 est. -
 Trinidad and Tobago 012.9 07.6 38.9 -
 Tunisia 013.4 07.9 39.8 013.7 2000 40 2005 est. -
 Turkey 006.6 04.6 41.2 017.1 2003 41 2007 -
 Turkmenistan 012.3 07.7 40.8 012.2 1998 40.8 1998 -
 Uganda 016.6 09.2 45.7 016.4 2002 45.7 2002 -
 Ukraine 005.9 04.1 28.1 007.6 2006 31 2006 -
 United Arab Emirates 31
 United Kingdom 013.8 07.2 36 013.6 1999 34 2005 -
 United States 015.9 08.4 40.8 015.0 2007 est. 45 2007 -
 Uruguay 020.1 10.2 47.1 017.9 2003 45.2 2006 -
 Uzbekistan 010.6 06.2 36.8 010.6 2003 36.8 2003 -
 Venezuela 018.8 16 49.5 050.3 2003 41 2009 -
 Vietnam 006.9 04.9 34.4 010.0 2004 37 2004 -
 World 012.0 2002 est. -
 Yemen 008.6 05.6 33.4 008.6 2003 37.7 2005 -
 Zambia 032.3 15.3 50.8 032.3 2004 50.8 2004 -
 Zimbabwe 022 12 50.1 020.2 1995 50.1 2006 -
UN R/P 10% UN R/P 20% UN Gini as a percentage CIA R/P 10% Year CIA Gini as a percentage Year GPI Gini 2008 as a percentage
  1. ^ Data show the ratio of the income or expenditure share of the richest group to that of the poorest. Human Development Report 2009, UNDP, accessed on July 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Data show the ratio of the income or expenditure share of the richest group to that of the poorest. Human Development Report 20087-2008, UNDP, accessed on February 3, 2008.
  3. ^ A value of 0 represents absolute equality, and a value of 100 absolute inequality. Human Development Report 2010, UNDP, accessed on July 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Data show the ratio of the household income or consumption share of the richest group to that of the poorest. Household income or consumption by percentage share (%), The World Factbook, CIA, updated on January 24, 2008. Note: To calculate the value given in the table for this article, the highest 10% value was divided by the lowest 10% value.
  5. ^ Distribution of family income - Gini index, The World Factbook, CIA, updated on January 24, 2008.
  6. ^ Global Peace Index calculation incorporates UN Gini scores where available, so countries with a UN Gini calculation are left blank in this column. At [1] click on each country to see its Gini coefficient. Calculated in 2008.
  7. ^ Stephen Young (2010) Geni Coefficient Nation Multimedia
  8. ^ Data are for urban households.
  9. ^ Data for urban households only.
  10. ^ http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Complete.pdf
  11. ^ "CIA - The World Factbook 2002 - Field Listing - Distribution of family income - Gini index". Faqs.org. Retrieved 2011-08-03.