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Does Democracy Reduce Inequality?

Gini coefficient overlaid on political regime types across 147 countries. A higher Gini means greater income inequality (0 = perfect equality, 100 = maximum inequality).

Sources: V-Dem Institute · World Bank - Gini Index
Hover over any country for details. In the View by Regime, click regime labels in the legend to filter. Toggle between views to switch the map perspective.

Each dot is a country — Gini coefficient by regime type

Distribution of Gini coefficients within each regime type

Gini coefficient vs GDP per capita — does wealth reduce inequality?