30 Countries with Highest Gini Coefficient

1. Brunei 

Gini Coefficient: 89.7%

Brunei is a small country on the island of Borneo, surrounded by Malaysia and the South China Sea. The country had an average income of almost €71,237 in 2023. The income share of the top 1%, top 10%, and bottom 50% in the country was around 12.4%, 18.6%, and 36.4% in 2022, respectively. The wealth disparity between the top 1%, the top 10%, and the bottom 50% was higher compared to the income inequality. The wealth share of the top 1% and top 10% was 23.9% and 57.7%, while it was a mere 4.9% for the bottom 50% in 2022. Brunei has a total population of around 452,520 and an unemployment rate of 5.2%. With a Gini coefficient of 89.7%, Brunei ranks first among the countries with highest Gini coefficient.

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