India Ranked Among World’s Most Equal Societies

• 08 Jul 2025

On 5th July 2025, the World Bank ranked India as the fourth most equal country globally based on its Gini Index score, highlighting steady progress in income and consumption equity.

Key Points

• Gini Index Score: India’s Gini Index stands at 25.5, placing it in the “moderately low inequality” group.
• Global Ranking: India ranks 4th globally, behind only the Slovak Republic (24.1), Slovenia (24.3), and Belarus (24.4).
• Better than Major Economies: India outperforms 167 countries, including China (35.7) and the United States (41.8).
• Steady Progress: India’s score improved from 28.8 in 2011 to 25.5 in 2022, reflecting consistent efforts towards equitable growth.
• Path to Low Inequality: India is close to joining the “low inequality” group, which includes nations with Gini scores below 25.
• World Bank’s Indicator: The Gini Index measures how evenly income, wealth, or consumption is distributed among a population.