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Income inequality vs. GDP per capita, 2023

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. GDP percapita is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

GDP per capita (international-$ in 2021 prices)$1,000$10,000$100,000$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000Gini coefficient0.4BurundiBurundiChinaChinaDemocratic Republic of CongoDemocratic Republic of CongoEgyptEgyptFranceFranceIndiaIndiaPakistanPakistanRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024); Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank (2025) – Learn more about this data

Note: GDP per capita is expressed in international-$ at 2021 prices. Depending on the country and year, inequality data relates to incomemeasured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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