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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

South Africa — Gini index

Measure of income inequality from 0 (perfect equality) to 1; the lower the index, the more equal the society.
54.1index
2022
−9.2 %vs 2014
min 54.1 2022max 65 2005
index
Range
Source: World Bank· Data 2022
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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About this data

Gini index (South Africa): 54.1 index in 2022, the latest available value.

6 observations from 2000 to 2022. Source: World Bank.

Measure of income inequality from 0 (perfect equality) to 1; the lower the index, the more equal the society.

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Gini index — South Africa
PeriodValue
202254.1 index
201459.6 index
201060.9 index
200862.5 index
200565 index
200057.8 index