English: Gini indices of selected countries are from publicly available data from the World Bank, Nationmaster, and the US Census Bureau.
The Gini index is the
Gini coefficient expressed as a percentage, and is equal to the Gini coefficient multiplied by 100. The Gini coefficient is a
measure of statistical dispersion most prominently used as a
measure of inequality of income distribution or
inequality of wealth distribution. It is defined as a
ratio with values between 0 and 1: A low Gini coefficient indicates more equal income or wealth distribution, while a high Gini coefficient indicates more unequal distribution. 0 corresponds to perfect equality (everyone having exactly the same income) and 1 corresponds to perfect inequality (where one person has all the income, while everyone else has zero income). The Gini coefficient requires that no one have a negative net income or wealth. Worldwide, Gini coefficients range from approximately 0.249 in Japan to 0.707 in Namibia.
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Gini coefficient expressed as a percentage
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