Mexico vs United States: Income distribution database — Gini
Mexico
0.482 0-1 scale
in 2012
United States
0.389 0-1 scale
in 2012
Mexico rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.482 0-1 scale against 0.389 0-1 scale in United States, a difference of 0.093 0-1 scale.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.512 0-1 scale | 0.362 0-1 scale | 0.15 0-1 scale | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.4833 0-1 scale | 0.3725 0-1 scale | 0.1108 0-1 scale | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.474 0-1 scale | 0.3845 0-1 scale | 0.0895 0-1 scale | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 0.482 0-1 scale against 0.389 0-1 scale in United States as of 2012.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Mexico and United States?
- 0.093 0-1 scale, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Mexico ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.