Inequality Statistics by Country 2025: Global Rankings
Page updated: June 2026 · Data year: 2025 · 2026 data pending release · Source: World Bank, Eurostat
This page compiles the most important inequality statistics for 2025 by country. This page covers data from 4 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.
Key Inequality Statistics (2025)
Key Findings: Inequality Statistics — 2025 (most recent available — 2026 figures not yet published by World Bank/Eurostat) Data
The latest data shows Ecuador, Costa Rica, Indonesia lead globally for gini index (income inequality), with the highest recorded value of 45.9 index.
GINI index (income inequality) by Country — Ranked Table
| # | Country | GINI index (income inequality) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 45.9 index | 2025 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 45.5 index | 2025 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 34.4 index | 2025 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 32.7 index | 2025 |
Methodology
All statistics on this page are sourced from open-licensed public datasets. World Bank data is available under CC BY 4.0. Eurostat data is published under the Eurostat copyright notice permitting free reuse. Manual statistics are sourced from primary research publications and are cited inline. Data is refreshed automatically on a weekly basis. Where multiple years are available, the most recent complete year is shown unless otherwise noted.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the latest inequality statistics?
Based on the most recent data compiled by Statsipedia, we've gathered statistics from authoritative sources including the World Bank, Eurostat, and leading research institutions. See the key statistics section above for the most up-to-date figures.
When were these inequality statistics last updated?
This page was last updated in June 2026. The underlying data points may reflect different collection years — each statistic is labelled with its source year.
Where does the inequality statistics data come from?
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Sources & Methodology
- GINI index (income inequality)
- Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report 2023
- Oxfam Inequality Report 2024
- World Bank 2023
- US Census Bureau 2023
- Eurostat 2023
- World Inequality Database 2022
- Forbes Billionaires List 2024