Countries With the Highest Equality Scores
Every country with a figure for equality score, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Slovak Republic (1.06), Belarus (1.04) and Slovenia (1.02). The middle country of the 165 has 0.227.
What this measures
Equality score, in typical gaps (standard deviations). Source: PlaceStats. For this measure, higher is better.
The average of 2 measures from 1 publisher. Each measure is first put on a common scale: 0 is the average country in an average year, and 1 is a typical gap between countries (a standard deviation). Each is turned so that higher is better. Measures are averaged within each publisher first, so a publisher with many measures does not count for more. Members: Extreme poverty rate, Gini index.
A standard deviation is a typical gap between places.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2010–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Equality score | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak Republic | 1.06 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Belarus | 1.04 | 2020 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Slovenia | 1.02 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Kiribati | 0.995 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Ukraine | 0.967 | 2020 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Czechia | 0.961 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Netherlands | 0.958 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 0.921 | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 9 | Norway | 0.91 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Belgium | 0.895 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Iceland | 0.895 | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Moldova | 0.895 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Tonga | 0.87 | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Finland | 0.858 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | Algeria | 0.852 | 2011 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 16 | Armenia | 0.843 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | India | 0.836 | 2022 | South Asia |
| 18 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.801 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 19 | Bhutan | 0.8 | 2022 | South Asia |
| 20 | Poland | 0.795 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Ireland | 0.769 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 0.764 | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 0.76 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Maldives | 0.754 | 2019 | South Asia |
| 25 | Albania | 0.741 | 2020 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Sweden | 0.734 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Iraq | 0.713 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 28 | Denmark | 0.709 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Romania | 0.708 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Croatia | 0.701 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.689 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 32 | Estonia | 0.666 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.656 | 2017 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Nepal | 0.652 | 2022 | South Asia |
| 35 | Austria | 0.632 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Mongolia | 0.623 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 37 | Canada | 0.62 | 2022 | North America |
| 38 | Cyprus | 0.611 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | France | 0.608 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Malta | 0.6 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 41 | Seychelles | 0.575 | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 0.566 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Comoros | 0.565 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Fiji | 0.553 | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 45 | Japan | 0.551 | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Korea, Rep. | 0.545 | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Russian Federation | 0.539 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Serbia | 0.525 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Thailand | 0.525 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 0.51 | 2022 | South Asia |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 0.505 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Greece | 0.503 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 0.5 | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Jordan | 0.499 | 2010 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 55 | Spain | 0.498 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Switzerland | 0.491 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Germany | 0.484 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Tunisia | 0.484 | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 59 | Portugal | 0.48 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Latvia | 0.474 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 61 | Australia | 0.473 | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.457 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 63 | Italy | 0.444 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Guinea | 0.435 | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 65 | Barbados | 0.435 | 2016 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 66 | Qatar | 0.421 | 2017 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 0.413 | 2019 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Myanmar | 0.408 | 2017 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Montenegro | 0.403 | 2021 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Georgia | 0.382 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | China | 0.37 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | Indonesia | 0.358 | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 73 | Marshall Islands | 0.344 | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Lithuania | 0.341 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Mauritania | 0.336 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 76 | Naoero | 0.326 | 2012 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | Viet Nam | 0.323 | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 78 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.311 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 79 | Mauritius | 0.311 | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 80 | West Bank and Gaza | 0.292 | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 81 | Lao PDR | 0.261 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 82 | Lebanon | 0.249 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 83 | Israel | 0.227 | 2022 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 84 | Sudan | 0.213 | 2014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Tajikistan | 0.207 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Sri Lanka | 0.202 | 2019 | South Asia |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 0.177 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 88 | Gabon | 0.157 | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 0.143 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Uruguay | 0.135 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Suriname | 0.129 | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 92 | Belize | 0.12 | 2018 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 93 | Jamaica | 0.11 | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 94 | Malaysia | 0.0997 | 2021 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 95 | Samoa | 0.0986 | 2013 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 96 | Vanuatu | 0.0795 | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 97 | Morocco | 0.0733 | 2013 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 98 | Philippines | 0.0435 | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 99 | Bolivia | 0.0341 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 100 | El Salvador | 0.0329 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | United States | 0.00824 | 2024 | North America |
| 102 | Peru | 0.00275 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.000739 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Kosovo | -0.0202 | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Argentina | -0.0236 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | Tuvalu | -0.0403 | 2010 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 107 | Chile | -0.0426 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 108 | Mexico | -0.0506 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 109 | St. Lucia | -0.0751 | 2015 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Turkiye | -0.0777 | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Pakistan | -0.0796 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Grenada | -0.0989 | 2018 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 113 | Senegal | -0.103 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 114 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.126 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Paraguay | -0.155 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Costa Rica | -0.196 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 117 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.235 | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Benin | -0.24 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 119 | Ecuador | -0.286 | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Ethiopia | -0.344 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Timor-Leste | -0.345 | 2014 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 122 | Gambia, The | -0.358 | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Cabo Verde | -0.374 | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 124 | Nicaragua | -0.386 | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | Guatemala | -0.409 | 2023 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 126 | Liberia | -0.456 | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 127 | Panama | -0.497 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.509 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Brazil | -0.529 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | Yemen, Rep. | -0.529 | 2014 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 131 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | -0.538 | 2013 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 132 | Mali | -0.544 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 133 | Nigeria | -0.587 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | Honduras | -0.592 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Djibouti | -0.607 | 2017 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 136 | Togo | -0.634 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 137 | Cameroon | -0.674 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 138 | Sierra Leone | -0.683 | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 139 | Chad | -0.729 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Solomon Islands | -0.732 | 2012 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 141 | Burkina Faso | -0.796 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Rwanda | -0.82 | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Colombia | -0.906 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 144 | Kenya | -0.947 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Haiti | -0.964 | 2012 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Niger | -1.01 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Ghana | -1.07 | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | South Africa | -1.12 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 149 | Tanzania | -1.21 | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Lesotho | -1.22 | 2017 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Botswana | -1.27 | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 152 | Congo, Rep. | -1.38 | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Madagascar | -1.46 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 154 | Angola | -1.52 | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Namibia | -1.55 | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 156 | Uganda | -1.56 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Burundi | -1.63 | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 158 | Malawi | -1.72 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Zimbabwe | -1.72 | 2019 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 160 | Eswatini | -1.85 | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Central African Republic | -1.88 | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 162 | South Sudan | -2.06 | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | -2.33 | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Zambia | -2.37 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Mozambique | -2.51 | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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