United Kingdom Gini Index (Income Inequality) (2021)
United Kingdom's Gini Index (Income Inequality): 32.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021, -0.9% YoY.
United Kingdom (2021)
32.4
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
-0.9% YoY
YoY Change
-0.9%
Trend
down
Series length
54
years of data
Data
| Year | index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.4 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32.6 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.8 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | -5.4% |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 32.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021. The latest change was -0.9%. Across 1968–2021 the series ranges from 26.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1968 to 38.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2000.
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in United Kingdom over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the Gini coefficient of income inequality in United Kingdom over time. Lower values indicate more equal income distribution. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1968–2021 (54 observations).
The series peaked at 38.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26.8 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 1968. The latest reading is 32.4 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2021. The latest change was -0.9%.