Inequality in Income
DevelopmentUNDP HDRundp_hdr:ineq_inc•percent•2010 → 2023•175 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DevelopmentUNDP HDR
Coverage
175
Frequency
yearly
Range
2010 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Inequality in Income by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 15.49%
15.49% – 18.68%
18.68% – 23.09%
23.09% – 28.48%
28.48% – 36.08%
36.08% – 44%
> 44%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Highest 15 countries
Inequality in Income
175 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Distribution across countries
Inequality in Income
Countries
175
Median
24.8%
Mean
28.4%
25th pctl
18.4%
75th pctl
37.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
Compare trends
Inequality in Income
ZambiaEswatiniSouth Africa
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZambiaZMB | 63.4% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 60.5% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 59.93% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 58.07% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 55.11% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 54.41% | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 52.99% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 52.89% | 2023 | |
| CameroonCMR | 52.86% | 2023 | |
| ComorosCOM | 52.44% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 52.07% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 51.43% | 2023 | |
| GhanaGHA | 50.95% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 48.98% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 48.85% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 48.42% | 2015 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 47.41% | 2023 | |
| DominicaDMA | 46.05% | 2015 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 45.48% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 45.47% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 45.38% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 44.88% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 44.81% | 2023 | |
| RwandaRWA | 44.33% | 2023 | |
| TogoTGO | 44.08% | 2023 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 43.99% | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 43.73% | 2023 | |
| UgandaUGA | 43.61% | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 43.45% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 43.38% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 42.36% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 41.1% | 2023 | |
| PalauPLW | 40.92% | 2023 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 40.11% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 39.65% | 2023 | |
| BurundiBDI | 39.52% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 39.34% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 39.28% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 39.26% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 39.25% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 39.16% | 2023 | |
| PanamaPAN | 38.87% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 38.23% | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 37.74% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 37.55% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 37.4% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 37.36% | 2023 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 36.58% | 2023 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 36.45% | 2023 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 36.42% | 2023 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 35.94% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 35.92% | 2023 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 35.82% | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 35.59% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 35.57% | 2023 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 35.31% | 2023 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 35.28% | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 35% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 34.57% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 33.68% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 32.8% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 32.56% | 2015 | |
| NepalNPL | 31.91% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 31.63% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 31.45% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 31.44% | 2023 | |
| GabonGAB | 31.42% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 30.62% | 2023 | |
| EcuadorECU | 30.61% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 30.29% | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 29.23% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 28.91% | 2023 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 28.69% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 28.58% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 28.56% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 28.42% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 28.16% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 27.52% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 27.17% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 26.91% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 26.5% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 25.94% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 25.92% | 2023 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 25.79% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 25.47% | 2023 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 25.15% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 25.14% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 24.76% | 2023 | |
| JordanJOR | 24.11% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 24.08% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 24.02% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 23.93% | 2023 | |
| SamoaWSM | 23.74% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 23.72% | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 23.69% | 2023 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 23.64% | 2023 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 23.56% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 23.56% | 2023 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 23.33% | 2023 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 23.19% | 2023 | |
| MaliMLI | 22.96% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 22.95% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 22.92% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 22.6% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 22.54% | 2023 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 22.49% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 21.71% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 21.45% | 2023 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 21.14% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 21.05% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 20.87% | 2023 | |
| ItalyITA | 20.85% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 20.74% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 20.48% | 2023 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 20.37% | 2023 | |
| LebanonLBN | 20.24% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 19.93% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 19.92% | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 19.8% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 19.73% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 19.19% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 19.18% | 2023 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 19.15% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 19.03% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.68% | 2023 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 18.67% | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 18.63% | 2023 | |
| FijiFJI | 18.52% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 18.49% | 2023 | |
| NauruNRU | 18.47% | 2023 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 18.45% | 2015 | |
| PortugalPRT | 18.36% | 2023 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 18.09% | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 17.89% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 17.67% | 2023 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 17.56% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 17.12% | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 16.94% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 16.82% | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 16.81% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 16.7% | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 16.56% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 16.44% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 16.42% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 16.08% | 2023 | |
| CanadaCAN | 15.98% | 2023 | |
| EstoniaEST | 15.67% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 15.61% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 15.54% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 15.51% | 2023 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 15.34% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 15.12% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 14.85% | 2023 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 14.71% | 2023 | |
| AndorraAND | 14.4% | 2023 | |
| GermanyDEU | 14.35% | 2023 | |
| NorwayNOR | 14.27% | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 13.96% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 13.55% | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 13.54% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 13.46% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 13.28% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 12.75% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 12.7% | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 12.12% | 2023 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 11.38% | 2023 | |
| HungaryHUN | 11.34% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 11.32% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 11.11% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 11.02% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 10.68% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 10.42% | 2023 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 10.02% | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 10.01% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 5.7% | 2023 |
Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP HDR)