25 Most Unequal Countries with the Worst Income Equality (Gini Coefficient) in the World

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22. Sri Lanka

Numbers show that the government of Sri Lanka has made significant progress in eradicating poverty. Urban poverty has been reduced to 5.3 %, while rural poverty has been reduced to 9.5 %. The remaining issue is an unequal distribution of income. Sri Lanka’s Gini coefficient is 49.0.

Most Unequal Countries with the Worst Income Equality (Gini Coefficient) in the World

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