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Table 8: Income equality in selected countries
Lower GINI # means more equality
| Country/Overall Rank | Gini Coefficient |
|---|---|
| 1. Sweden | 23.0 |
| 2. Norway | 25.0 |
| 8. Austria | 26.0 |
| 10. Germany | 27.0 |
| 17. Denmark | 29.0 |
| 25. Australia | 30.5 |
| 34. Italy | 32.0 |
| 35. Canada | 32.1 |
| 37. France | 32.7 |
| 42. Switzerland | 33.7 |
| 43. United Kingdom | 34.0 |
| 45. Egypt | 34.4 |
| 56. India | 36.8 |
| 61. Japan | 38.1 |
| 68. Israel | 39.2 |
| 81. China | 41.5 |
| 82. Russia | 42.3 |
| 90. Iran | 44.5 |
| 93. United States | 45.0 |
| 107. Mexico | 48.2 |
| 125. Brazil | 56.7 |
| 133. South Africa | 65.0 |
Note: These figures reflect family/household income, not individual income.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency (2010).
Table 4: Share of wealth held by the Bottom 99% and Top 1% in theUnited States, 1922-2010.
| Bottom 99 percent | Top 1 percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 63.3% | 36.7% |
| 1929 | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| 1933 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| 1939 | 63.6% | 36.4% |
| 1945 | 70.2% | 29.8% |
| 1949 | 72.9% | 27.1% |
| 1953 | 68.8% | 31.2% |
| 1962 | 68.2% | 31.8% |
| 1965 | 65.6% | 34.4% |
| 1969 | 68.9% | 31.1% |
| 1972 | 70.9% | 29.1% |
| 1976 | 80.1% | 19.9% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | 20.5% |
| 1981 | 75.2% | 24.8% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | 30.9% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | 31.9% |
| 1989 | 64.3% | 35.7% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | 37.2% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | 38.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | 38.1% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | 33.4% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | 34.3% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | 34.6% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | 35.4% |
Sources: 1922-1989 data from Wolff (1996). 1992-2010 data from Wolff (2012).
