Region: inequality (gini), latest per country
0 = perfect equality (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
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Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: gini_indexYear: from 2020
Inequality (Gini)
Gini index of the distribution of household per-capita income, from 0 (perfect equality) to 1, per ECLAC.
- Source
- CEPALSTAT (ECLAC)
- Unit
- 0 = perfect equality (ECLAC)
- Frequency
- annual
- Latest figure
- 2024 · 13 countries reporting
Regional comparison
Each country’s latest figure
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Over time
Inequality (Gini) since 2001
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Figure, year and recent change
Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Inequality (Gini) | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 0.395 | 2024 | +0.008 | |
| 2 | Uruguay | 0.398 | 2024 | −0.006 | |
| 3 | Peru | 0.413 | 2024 | −0.004 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 0.414 | 2023 | +0.012 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 0.432 | 2024 | −0.009 | |
| 6 | Bolivia | 0.436 | 2023 | −0.003 | |
| 7 | Ecuador | 0.442 | 2024 | — | |
| 8 | Honduras | 0.457 | 2024 | −0.012 | |
| 9 | Paraguay | 0.461 | 2024 | +0.001 | |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 0.47 | 2024 | −0.01 | |
| 11 | Guatemala | 0.494 | 2023 | −0.041 | |
| 12 | Panama | 0.506 | 2024 | +0.013 | |
| 13 | Colombia | 0.559 | 2024 | −0.001 |
Findings
What VerDat has published on this series
- Costa Rica·Sep 7, 2026
Costa Rica recorded in 2024 its lowest Gini index since 2000 at 0.47
Across the 25 years of ECLAC's harmonised series, no figure fell below 0.47. The value marks a −0.01 change compared to the 0.48 recorded in 2023.
- Honduras·Sep 4, 2026
Honduras recorded its lowest Gini index since 2001 in 2024 at 0.457
Across the 17 years in the ECLAC series (0 = perfect equality), no value is lower than 0.457. Compared to 2023 (0.469), the change was −0.012.
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT: social indicators
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Inequality (Gini)”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.