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Income inequality (Gini) in Sierra Leone

2003 – 2018 · 3 data points 15 of 29 · Countries Updated 22 Oct 2026

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2003 – 2018

Income inequality (Gini), 2003 – 2018 index
−11% since 2003

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2003 – 2018

The series at a glance Sierra Leone · 2003 – 2018
Latest value 35.7 · 2018
First value 40.2 · 2003
Highest 40.2 · 2003
Lowest 34.0 · 2011
Average change −0.8% a year on average
Data points 3

By year

All years · 2003 – 2018

YearSierra LeoneChange
2018 35.7 +5.0%
2011 34.0 −15%
2003 40.2

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2003 – 2018

Ranking · Countries

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
1 Colombia 53.6
2 Brazil 52.1
3 Honduras 49.9
4 Mexico 48.9
5 Ecuador 45.0
6 Argentina 41.8
7 United States 41.7
8 Türkiye 41.2
9 China 39.2
10 Indonesia 38.8
11 Lithuania 37.7
12 Bulgaria 37.4
13 Russia 36.9
14 Yemen 36.7
15 Spain 36.1
16 Romania 36.0
17 Greece 35.8
18 Italy 34.7
19 Canada 33.2
20 Liberia 33.2
21 United Kingdom 33.1
22 Poland 32.8
23 France 32.3
24 South Korea 31.2
25 Germany 30.8
26 Netherlands 28.6
27 Finland 26.8
28 Norway 26.8
29 Czechia 25.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.