Income Inequality
WorldEconomicIncome inequality by country measured by the GINI Index. A higher number indicates greater inequality.
The World BankGlobal income inequality by the G I N I index. Dark blue for the highest inequality (over 50 percent), seen in Brazil, South Africa, and Namibia. Light blue shows the lowest (below 30 percent), seen in central Europe, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Algeria.
Class | Rank | GINI index percentage | Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Marine west coast forest | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical wet forests | |
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1.96% | 6.84% | 22.1% | 11.9% | 32.1% | 29.3% | 5.59% | 34.8% | 38.2% | 26.9% | 39.7% | 6.89% | 11.3% | 14.5% |
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