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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
27 India 25.5
26 Czechia 25.9
25 Norway 26.9
24 Finland 27.9
23 Poland 28.9
22 Bangladesh 30.9
21 France 31.2
20 Canada 31.5
19 Romania 32.3
18 Greece 33.4
17 Spain 33.6
16 Italy 33.7
15 Germany 33.7
14 Russia 33.9
13 Lebanon 35.5
12 Indonesia 35.5
11 China 36.0
10 Lithuania 36.6
9 Bulgaria 38.2
8 Argentina 40.7
7 United States 41.7
6 Chile 43.2
5 Mexico 43.5
4 Türkiye 44.5
3 Ecuador 45.5
2 Brazil 51.9
1 Colombia 54.8

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2022

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.