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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
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ A value of 0 represents absolute equality, and a value of 100 absolute inequality. Human Development Report 2010 , UNDP , accessed on July 30, 2011.
^ 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.
^ Distribution of family income - Gini index , The World Factbook , CIA , updated on January 24, 2008.
^ 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.
^ Stephen Young (2010) Geni Coefficient Nation Multimedia
^ Data are for urban households.
^ Data for urban households only.
^ http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Complete.pdf
^ "CIA - The World Factbook 2002 - Field Listing - Distribution of family income - Gini index" . Faqs.org. Retrieved 2011-08-03 .