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.