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List of countries by income equality

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This is a list of countries sorted by income inequality metrics, such as Gini coefficients. The Gini coefficient is a number between 0 and 1. If the number was 0, everyone in the country would be equal. If the number was 1, a country would be unequal, with one person having all the income. No country has a score of 0 or 1.

OECD countries

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Gini coefficient, before taxes and transfers

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CountryGiniYear
 Australia0.4412020
 Austria0.4862019
 Belgium0.4892019
 Canada0.4382020
 Chile0.4952017
 Costa Rica0.5512021
 Czech Republic0.4322019
 Denmark0.4452019
 Estonia0.4652019
 Finland0.5162020
 France0.5192019
 Germany0.4972019
 Greece0.5252019
 Hungary0.4632019
 Iceland0.3692017
 Ireland0.5202018
 Israel0.4492019
 Italy0.5112018
 Japan0.5012018
 Latvia0.4832020
 Lithuania0.4952019
 Luxembourg0.4902019
 Mexico0.4352020
 Netherlands0.4532020
 New Zealand0.4542020
 Norway0.4362020
 Poland0.4522018
 Portugal0.5112019
 Slovakia0.3832019
 Slovenia0.4442019
 South Korea0.4052020
 Spain0.4912019
 Sweden0.4332020
 Switzerland0.4022019
 Turkey0.5022019
 United Kingdom0.5072020
 United States0.5172021

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Gini coefficient, after taxes and transfers

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CountryGiniYear
 Australia0.3182020
 Austria0.2742019
 Belgium0.2622019
 Canada0.2802020
 Chile0.4602017
 Costa Rica0.4872021
 Czech Republic0.2482019
 Denmark0.2682019
 Estonia0.3052019
 Finland0.2652020
 France0.2922019
 Germany0.2962019
 Greece0.3082019
 Hungary0.2862019
 Iceland0.2502017
 Ireland0.2922018
 Israel0.3422019
 Italy0.3302018
 Japan0.3342018
 Latvia0.3552020
 Lithuania0.3572019
 Luxembourg0.3052019
 Mexico0.4202020
 Netherlands0.3042020
 New Zealand0.3202020
 Norway0.2632020
 Poland0.2812018
 Portugal0.3102019
 Slovakia0.2222019
 Slovenia0.2462019
 South Korea0.3312020
 Spain0.3202019
 Sweden0.2762020
 Switzerland0.3162019
 Turkey0.4152019
 United Kingdom0.3552020
 United States0.3752021

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References

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  1. ↑ "Income Distribution Database". OECD.org. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved December 23, 2022. Measure: Gini (market income, before taxes and transfers)
  2. ↑ "Income Distribution Database". OECD.org. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved December 23, 2022. Measure: Gini (disposable income, post taxes and transfers)
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