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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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
27 Czechia 25.3
26 Norway 27.7
25 Finland 27.7
24 Poland 28.8
23 Netherlands 29.2
22 France 31.2
21 Canada 31.8
20 Egypt 31.9
19 Germany 32.2
18 United Kingdom 32.8
17 Greece 33.1
16 South Korea 33.2
15 Spain 34.3
14 Italy 34.6
13 Romania 34.8
12 Lithuania 35.3
11 Indonesia 35.4
10 Russia 35.7
9 China 38.2
8 Bulgaria 40.3
7 United States 41.9
6 Argentina 43.3
5 Türkiye 43.8
4 Ecuador 45.7
3 Honduras 48.2
2 Colombia 52.5
1 Brazil 53.5

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2019

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.