Gini index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gini index was 32.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gini index in United Kingdom, 1968–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32.4 for gini index in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in United Kingdom peaked at 38.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 1968.
That places United Kingdom 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.35 | 26.8 | 27.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.11 | 27.1 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 | 28.5 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.67 | 35 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.71 | 34.4 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 | 32.6 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.55 | 32.4 | 32.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 13.3% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2021)
- Population living in slums 0.2% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in United Kingdom?
- Gini index in United Kingdom was 32.4 in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 1968.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gini index?
- United Kingdom ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.