Germany vs United States: Income distribution database — Gini
Germany
0.506 0-1 scale
in 2011
United States
0.506 0-1 scale
in 2012
Germany rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.506 0-1 scale against 0.506 0-1 scale in United States, a difference of 0 0-1 scale.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 19 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.459 0-1 scale | 0.477 0-1 scale | 0.018 0-1 scale | United States |
| 2000s | 0.486 0-1 scale | 0.487 0-1 scale | 0.001 0-1 scale | United States |
| 2010s | 0.499 0-1 scale | 0.5035 0-1 scale | 0.0045 0-1 scale | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 0.506 0-1 scale against 0.506 0-1 scale in United States as of 2011.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Germany and United States?
- 0 0-1 scale, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market 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.