Asia Gini Index Ranking (2024)
In 2021, gini index in Asia was highest in Malaysia at 40.70 points, followed by the Philippines at 39.30 points and Laos at 38.80 points. The average gini index across countries in Asia was 32.68 points, the median was 33.15 points, and India recorded the lowest gini index at 25.50 points, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1963 to 2024 across 30 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.7 points | 41.2 points | 2021 | |
| 2 | 39.3 points | 40.7 points | 2023 | |
| 3 | 38.8 points | 36 points | 2018 | |
| 4 | 37.9 points | 37.8 points | 2021 | |
| 5 | 37.7 points | 39.3 points | 2019 | |
| 6 | 36.4 points | 33.7 points | 2023 | |
| 7 | 36.1 points | 36.8 points | 2022 | |
| 8 | 35.9 points | 34.8 points | 2023 | |
| 9 | 35.7 points | 37.1 points | 2021 | |
| 10 | 35.1 points | 2017 | ||
| 11 | 34.9 points | 36.1 points | 2024 | |
| 12 | 34.8 points | 33.5 points | 2023 | |
| 13 | 34.5 points | 31.2 points | 2023 | |
| 14 | 33.5 points | 34.3 points | 2023 | |
| 15 | 33.4 points | 32.4 points | 2022 | |
| 16 | 32.9 points | 32.7 points | 2021 | |
| 17 | 32.3 points | 33 points | 2020 | |
| 18 | 31.4 points | 32.7 points | 2022 | |
| 19 | 30.7 points | 38.1 points | 2017 | |
| 20 | 30 points | 32.8 points | 2022 | |
| 21 | 29.8 points | 29.5 points | 2023 | |
| 22 | 29.6 points | 31.3 points | 2018 | |
| 23 | 29.3 points | 31.3 points | 2019 | |
| 24 | 29.2 points | 28.7 points | 2021 | |
| 25 | 28.5 points | 37.4 points | 2022 | |
| 26 | 27.2 points | 27.9 points | 2023 | |
| 27 | 26.6 points | 40.4 points | 2022 | |
| 28 | 26.4 points | 28.8 points | 2022 | |
| 29 | 26.4 points | 32.5 points | 2018 | |
| 30 | 25.5 points | 28.8 points | 2022 |
Asia Gini Index Ranking (2024) : Definition
Gini Index measures income or consumption inequality for the reference period, scaled 0 to 100 where higher values indicate greater inequality.