Income Inequality in United States (1980-2024)

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As of 2023, United States had a Gini index of 41.82, a poverty rate of 1.25%. Detailed income distribution data (top 1%, top 10%, bottom 50% shares) is not available for United States in this dataset.

Additional Economic Indicators for United States

Poverty Rate

The poverty rate in United States was recorded at 1.25% in 2023.

Gini Index

United States’s Gini index of 41.82 indicates high inequality. The Gini index ranges from 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (maximum inequality).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Gini coefficient of United States?

United States's Gini index was 41.82 as of 2023. A Gini of 0 represents perfect equality, while 100 represents maximum inequality.

What is the poverty rate in United States?

The poverty rate in United States was 1.25% as of 2023.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Data source: World Inequality Database (WID). This dataset covers income distribution metrics for 199 countries from 1980 to 2024.

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