Countries With the Fastest Growth in Gini index (5-Year Change)
Change in Gini index over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Malta rose the most: by 3.1, from 28.7 index (0-100) to 31.8 index (0-100) in the five years to 2023. Gambia, The is second (+2.9), followed by Germany (+2.4). 23 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.5.
- #1
- Malta · +3.1
- Median
- +0.5
- Coverage
- 23 countries
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (index (0-100)) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 28.7 | 31.8 | +3.1 |
| 2 | Gambia, The | 35.9 | 38.8 | +2.9 |
| 3 | Germany | 31.3 | 33.7 | +2.4 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 27.2 | 29.2 | +2 |
| 5 | Colombia | 52.5 | 54.4 | +1.9 |
| 6 | Denmark | 28.2 | 29.9 | +1.7 |
| 7 | Japan | 30.7 | 32.3 | +1.6 |
| 8 | Türkiye | 42.4 | 43.7 | +1.3 |
| 9 | El Salvador | 38.6 | 39.8 | +1.2 |
| 10 | Moldova | 26 | 26.8 | +0.8 |
| 11 | Czechia | 25 | 25.7 | +0.7 |
| 12 | Greece | 32.9 | 33.4 | +0.5 |
| 13 | Croatia | 29.7 | 30.1 | +0.4 |
| 14 | Austria | 30.8 | 31.2 | +0.4 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 33.1 | 33.5 | +0.4 |
| 16 | Estonia | 30.3 | 30.7 | +0.4 |
| 17 | Portugal | 33.5 | 33.9 | +0.4 |
| 18 | Lithuania | 35.7 | 36 | +0.3 |
| 19 | Uruguay | 39.7 | 40 | +0.3 |
| 20 | Ukraine | 25.5 | 25.6 | +0.1 |
| 21 | Finland | 27.3 | 27.4 | +0.1 |
| 22 | Slovenia | 24.6 | 24.7 | +0.1 |
| 23 | Israel | 38.2 | 38.3 | +0.1 |
About the top 10
#1 Malta
Malta ranks #1 on this list with +3.1.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 579,700 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$47,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 95.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in access to sanitation · #6 in trade share of gdp · #6 in irrigated land share.
#2 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #2 on this list with +2.9.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#3 Germany
Germany ranks #3 on this list with +2.4.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
#4 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #4 on this list with +2.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#5 Colombia
Colombia ranks #5 on this list with +1.9.
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 53.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$457.41 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 78.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali.
Also ranks #1 in income share of richest 10% · #1 in gini index · #4 in women in ministerial positions share.
#6 Denmark
Denmark ranks #6 on this list with +1.7.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.01 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$462.53 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$76,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense.
Also ranks #1 in control of corruption score · #2 in arable land share · #2 in rule of law score.
#7 Japan
Japan ranks #7 on this list with +1.6.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
#8 Türkiye
Türkiye ranks #8 on this list with +1.3.
- Capital
- Ankara
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 85.88 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,599 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir.
Also ranks #1 in deposit interest rate · #2 in refugee population by asylum · #5 in air passengers carried.
#9 El Salvador
El Salvador ranks #9 on this list with +1.2.
- Capital
- San Salvador
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 6.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$36.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,767 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in debt service share of exports · #6 in government debt share of gdp · #14 in mobile subscriptions per 100.
#10 Moldova
Moldova ranks #10 on this list with +0.8.
- Capital
- Chișinău
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$20.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,622 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 43.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in real effective exchange rate index · #2 in female population share · #5 in arable land share.
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Source and method
Change in Gini index over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SI.POV.GINI. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Gini index: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.