India’s Equality Breakthrough: Gini Index Ranks It Among World’s Most Fair Economies

In a significant milestone for economic inclusion, India has been ranked among the top four most income-equal countries globally, according to the latest World Bank Gini Index report (July 2025).

With a score of 25.5, India is now ahead of the UK (32.4), China (35.7), and the US (41.8) — a powerful signal of how income distribution has improved across the country.

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🔍 What Is the Gini Index?

The Gini Index measures income inequality on a scale of 0 to 100:

With 0 being perfect equality (everyone earns the same)

And 100 being perfect inequality (one person earns everything)

🌱 What’s Driving This Shift? Looking at the positive side…..it reflects the impact of long-term structural reforms and targeted social interventions over the past decade:

#JanDhan Yojana and universal banking access, #Aadhaar-enabled DBT and subsidy rationalisation also Improved rural connectivity, electrification, and sanitation have enabled the rural economy, also expansion of digital platforms for small business and gig work couple with Growing access to public healthcare and insurance

India’s progress on income equality builds a strong foundation for the next phase: raising absolute incomes and productivity.

…India can ensure that equality is not just statistical, but transformational.

In a world increasingly marked by rising inequality, India’s inclusive growth model is gaining credibility. It demonstrates that development can be both broad-based and sustainable.