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%
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Trend
down
Series length
50
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 -0.3. Across 1972–2021 the series ranges from 27.1 in 1977 to 38.9 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 1972–2021 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 38.9 index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality) in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.1 in 1977. The latest reading of 32.4 in 2021 represents a change of -0.3.